Aeroclub Barcelona Sabadell

Aeroclub Barcelona-Sabadell, known as L'Aeroclub, is a flying club and flight school at Sabadell Airport, near Barcelona, Spain. It was formed on 27 July 1953 by the merger of the Aeroclub de Barcelona (founded 1930) and the Aeroclub de Sabadell y del Vallés (founded 1931). With more than 1,200 active members it describes itself as the largest aeroclub in Europe.

What members can do

• Learn to fly from zero, from ultralights and gliders to helicopters and aerobatics
• Get and renew licences and ratings, including instrument and multi-engine ratings
• Rent club aircraft for travel and take part in air rallies and competitions
• Join social activities, the club restaurant and the online shop

Courses

• Introductory flights and initiation courses
• Glider pilot course
• Ultralight (ULM) pilot course
• Aeroplane pilot course
• Helicopter pilot course
• Professional pilot school

Fleet

The club has more than 50 aircraft, maintained by its own maintenance workshop (MRO) and its own continuing airworthiness organisation (CAMO). The fleet page lists, among others:

• 4 Tecnam P2008, 2 Pipistrel Explorer and 1 Pipistrel Velis Electro electric trainer
• 2 Robin DR400
• Gliders and motor gliders: 3 Grob G103 Twin Astir, 2 Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus, 1 Rolladen-Schneider LS3 and 1 Scheibe SF-25 Falke
• Helicopters, aerobatic aircraft and ultralights
• Simulators: a Boeing 737 simulator and 2 Tecnam P2006T simulators

Where it flies

The club is based at Sabadell Airport (QSA), Carretera de Bellaterra, 08205 Sabadell. It also uses La Cerdanya aerodrome in the Pyrenees.

Company facts

• Founded in 1953, more than 70 years in the air
• More than 1,200 active members and more than 50 aircraft
• Organises the Volta Aèria de Catalunya air rally, which reached its 71st edition in 2026
• Hosts FPAC open days with classic aircraft displays together with the Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya

Contact

Email: aeroclub@aeroclub.es

FAQ

Do I need to be a member to learn to fly?

The club trains members and offers introductory flights to anyone who wants to try flying first.

Can I learn to fly gliders or helicopters?

Yes. The club runs glider, ultralight, aeroplane and helicopter courses.

Details from the company's website, aeroclub.es, October 2026.