Community · Tenant directory
Who’s here.
Meet the flying schools, clubs, heritage volunteers and businesses that call Rochester Airport home.
Contact each organisation directly
Bookings, opening times, prices and availability are confirmed by the provider.
Our tenants
A community with altitude.
Filter by what you are looking for. Flying depends on the weather, so check before you travel.
Flying club
Invicta Aero Club
A flying community with Kent bases at Rochester, Lydd and Stoke: flying lessons, aircraft hire and flight experiences, including introductory and aerobatic flights.
Gyrocopter flying
GyroSchool
Trial flights and training towards a PPL(G) in gyrocopters, including the MTOSport, Calidus and Cavalon.
Flight training · fixed-wing
Portal Aviation
Trial lessons and experience flights over Kent in a Cessna 152 and 172, with no experience needed. Membership, gift vouchers, a five-hour lesson package, and aircraft hire for licence holders.
Air ambulance
Air Ambulance Charity KSS
Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex has an air ambulance base at Rochester Airport. In an emergency, always call 999.
Volunteer air search
Air Search
Volunteer pilots and observers who fly as ‘eyes in the sky’ for Kent’s emergency services, training twice a month at the PAFRA clubhouse at Rochester.
Aircraft engineering and maintenance
Arion Aviation
Part CAO and BCAR maintenance organisation at Rochester since 2014: scheduled inspections, ARC and permit issue and renewal, defect rectification, structural repairs, avionics, pre-purchase surveys and aircraft recovery, with LAA, BMAA and FAA certified engineers.
Microlight flight training
Aveyation
Flight training centre for the NPPL (National Private Pilot’s Licence) in an Ikarus C42 fixed-wing two-seat microlight: an affordable route to a pilot’s licence, with advanced training for licence holders. Hangar 6 on the main apron.
Café
Ground Control Coffee
Coffee, bakes and ice creams with an airfield view, open Thursday to Monday. Confirm current opening times before travelling.
Aviation heritage
MAPS · Medway Aircraft Preservation Society
Volunteers restore aircraft and artefacts, including a Short Scion II and Hurricane restoration work. Ask the society about visits and volunteering.
Microlight instruction
Matt Robbins Microlights
Microlight instruction and examining in both flexwing and fixed-wing microlights. Learn to fly and progress towards a National Private Pilot Licence.
Club and events
PAFRA · Pilots and Friends of Rochester Airport
Brings together people with an interest in flying and airport life. Its activities and events connect the airport's users and supporters.
Not listed?
If your organisation is based at Rochester Airport and missing from this directory, contact the airport team and we will add it.
Based at Rochester
Make Rochester your base.
Whether you need a home for your aircraft or support for an aviation business, tell us about your aircraft, operation, space requirements and preferred timescale. We will discuss the options and availability with you.