Aeroklub Gliwicki

Name

Aeroklub Gliwicki

Legal name

Stowarzyszenie "Aeroklub Gliwicki"

Website

https://aeroklub.gliwice.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aeroklub Gliwicki is a Polish nonprofit aviation sports association that owns and operates a ~50 ha airport in Gliwice, offering consumer flight experiences, skydiving, EASA pilot training, and aviation education at the GCEL center, serving individual consumers, aspiring pilots, schools, and government tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Aviation and Flight Training

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Flight Training (611512)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAKAB

Skydiving Centers & Drop Zones (Tandem, AFF Training)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/Adventure Sports & Activity Centers (Paragliding, Skydiving, Surf Schools)

SECONDARYTHABAFAJ

Private Aviation Pilot & Crew Staffing/Training Services

Travel & Hospitality/Airlines & Air Travel/Private Aviation (Business Jets & Air Taxi)

Keywords

• Aviation training services
• Recreational flight experiences
• Skydiving activities
• General aviation aerodrome
• Pilot license courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Gliwice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aviation Experiences (Loty Zapoznawcze): Introductory flights in gliders, motor gliders, and aircraft sold via voucher system. Customers purchase vouchers online and redeem by phone reservation. Core consumer revenue stream.
2. Skydiving Services: Tandem skydives, solo skydive packages, and skydiving courses (static line training method). Individual jumps priced by altitude group. Course packages include theoretical and practical training.
3. Pilot Training (PPL/LAPL): Theoretical and practical pilot licensing programs for airplane, glider, and ultralight categories. Two-stage training: theory courses followed by practical flight hours. Revenue from course fees.
4. Airport Fees and Operations: Landing fees, parking charges, hangar rental, and drop zone fees for external parachute operators. Landing fees from 40 PLN per event.
5. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for the aeroclub association (Stowarzyszenie Aeroklub Gliwicki) with sections for glider, aircraft, parachute, model aircraft, and paragliding.
6. Merchandise: Branded merchandise including t-shirts (60 PLN), calendars (50 PLN), patches (25 PLN), BUFF scarves (25 PLN), mugs (19.90 PLN), and pilot logbooks (145 PLN).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aeroklub Gliwicki operates as a sports aviation association delivering paid flight experiences (glider, ultralight, motor glider, and aircraft flights), formal pilot training programs (PPL, LAPL, SPL), skydiving activities, and aerodrome operations. It also runs the GCEL aviation education center and provides general aviation airport services including landing and parking fees at its Gliwice aerodrome (EPGL).

Product overview

Aeroklub Gliwicki is an aviation sports club offering a comprehensive portfolio of flight experiences and training programs. The core offerings include introductory discovery flights in gliders (szybowce), motor gliders (motoszybowce, SF-25 Falke), and airplanes (Pipistrel Virus, Cessna 150, Cessna 182), as well as gyroplane flights and tandem skydiving. Training programs cover Private Pilot License PPL(A), Light Aircraft Pilot License LAPL(A), glider pilot, and parachute jumping courses. The club operates Gliwickie Centrum Edukacji Lotniczej (GCEL), an aviation education center with flight simulators and 4D cinema domes. Additional offerings include an online store selling vouchers, merchandise (shirts, patches, cups, calendars), pilot logbooks, and airport landing fees. The organization maintains a fleet of gliders including Bocian, Puchacz, Pirat, Jantar, and Junior models, and provides PIC hour building programs for licensed pilots.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gliwickie Centrum Edukacji Lotniczej (GCEL): Aviation education center featuring flight simulators, 180° and 360° cinema domes, historical glider exhibitions, and model aviation displays.
• Klub Seniorów Lotnictwa

Products and services

• Glider flight experience Recreational introductory glider (szybowcowy) flight sold as a paid experience for individual consumers wanting a taste of soaring at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• Aircraft flight experience Recreational introductory powered-aircraft flight sold as a paid experience for individuals at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• Motor glider flight experience Recreational introductory motor glider (motoszybowiec) flight experience for individual consumers at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• Ultralight flight experience Recreational introductory ultralight aircraft flight experience sold to individual consumers at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• PPL(A) pilot training course Formal Private Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) training course delivered by Aeroklub Gliwicki for student pilots seeking a PPL(A) rating.
• LAPL(A) pilot training course Formal Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) training course for students seeking an LAPL(A) rating at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• SPL glider pilot training course Formal Sailplane Pilot Licence (SPL) training course for student glider pilots at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• Skydiving experiences Tandem and sport skydiving activities offered to individuals at the Gliwice drop zone, including first-time tandem jumps and continued sport jumps.
• GCEL aviation education center Ground-based aviation education and training facility operated by the club to support pilot training courses and youth aviation programs at the Gliwice aerodrome.
• EPGL aerodrome airport services General aviation aerodrome services at Aeroklub Gliwicki's EPGL aerodrome, including landing fees and parking fees for visiting aircraft, pilots, and operators.
• Club merchandise (gadżety) Sale of branded club merchandise and gadgets to members and supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,300 candidates trained as parachutists
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Górnośląski Akcelerator Przedsiębiorczości Rynkowej (GAPR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAPR is the main organizational and financial driving force behind aviation development at Gliwickie Airport. GAPR co-financed and developed the GCEL (Gliwickie Centrum Edukacji Lotniczej) project and airport revitalization. GAPR is working on plans to establish an aircraft manufacturing facility on-site for Polish AT-5 and AT-6 aircraft. GAPR aims to create Gliwicki Park of Aviation Technique, Technology and Education.
• Miasto Gliwice (City of Gliwice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Gliwice is the owner of GAPR and provides strategic direction for airport development. Mayor Adam Neumann and Deputy Mayor Ewa Weber participated in GCEL opening. The city invested in the 1km hardened runway (opened December prior to GCEL opening) as part of the airport development strategy. The city views the airport and aviation sector as a key element of Gliwice's development strategy.
• Gliwickie Stowarzyszenie Modelarzy Lotniczych (Gliwickie Model Aircraft Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the Model Aviation Center within GCEL, currently implementing an EU social project called 'Modelarze na start'. Building a tethered model aircraft racing track for national and world competitions. Collaborates with the aeroklub through unique financial model not found elsewhere.
• Senator Zygmunt FrankiewiczminorOthersFormer long-term President of Gliwice and current Senator RP. Active supporter of the GCEL project and airport development, advocating for ambitious, non-standard city development through aviation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skydive Poland: Commercial tandem skydiving and training operator in Poland. Directly competes with Aeroklub Gliwicki's parachute section on tandem skydives and basic skydiving courses, with a more focused commercial model and multiple drop zones.
• Bartolini Air: Polish flight training organization offering PPL(A), LAPL(A), ATPL, and other ratings. Directly competes with Aeroklub Gliwicki on pilot training, but typically with a more commercial, school-like structure rather than an association-based model.

Regional players

• Aeroklub Krakowski: Another regional Polish aeroclub offering PPL training, glider and skydiving experiences, and operating its own airfield. Operates a virtually identical consumer-plus-training-plus-airport model in the Małopolska region, making it a direct regional analogue to Aeroklub Gliwicki.
• Aeroklub Poznański: Regional aeroclub in the Poznań area offering PPL/LAPL training, glider training, and skydiving services. Comparable in structure, scale, and consumer offering to Aeroklub Gliwicki, with a similar reliance on a single airfield and EU-funded modernization.
• Aeroklub Wrocławski: Regional aeroclub in Lower Silesia providing flight training, helicopter training, skydiving, and aircraft rental. Closely comparable in scale, sport mix, and proprietary airfield ownership to Aeroklub Gliwicki.
• Górnośląskie Towarzystwo Lotnicze (GTL): Silesian-based aviation operator offering aircraft rental, sightseeing flights, and pilot training in the same regional market as Aeroklub Gliwicki. Comparable on local consumer flight experiences and basic training.

Others

• Lotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe (LPR): Polish air ambulance service that is hosted at Aeroklub Gliwicki's airport. Directly comparable as an aviation service operating from the same airfield, though its core mission (HEMS) is distinct from the club's recreational and training focus.

Broad incumbents

• Aeroklub Polski: The national umbrella aero club of Poland, coordinating dozens of regional aeroclubs that operate the same model of airport ownership, flight training, skydiving, and aviation sports. Comparable as the broader governing body and parent network rather than a single-site operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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