About the Club
We operate from Keevil airfield, which is situated in Wiltshire between Devizes and Westbury. We are an RAF GSA Gliding Club, affiliated with RAF Brize Norton. We welcome personnel from all areas of the armed services, as well as non service people whether you have flying experience or not.
All pilots planning to arrive by air please make note the airfield is ‘PPR’ and you must follow the guidelines detailed on our location webpage.
Bannerdown Gliding Club is situated just north of the Westbury White Horse ridge which allows for great soaring conditions. This provides excellent opportunities from both the ridge and for thermals. Quite often the local hills produce beautifully smooth wave lift!
When we are flying you can see our gliders on this map:
We provide a range of events during the year including:
- Group Evening Flying
- Flying Weeks
- Longest Day Flying
This calendar shows our flying days, including midweek flying for club members, as well as club events such as competitions and soaring weeks.
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Many of the club members at Bannerdown take part in various competitions throughout the summer soaring season. In 2023 Keevil is hosting the Bannerdown Regional Gliding Competition which will run from 5th to 13th August.
Last year we hosted the UK Junior National Gliding Championships which saw around 50 young pilots competing to claim the title of Junior National Champion, and prove they are worthy contenders for selection into the British Gliding Team.
As an RAF GSA site, Keevil hosted the Inter-Services Regional Gliding Championships in 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021.