NUTMEG SOARING ASSOCIATION

Freehold Airport

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The Nutmeg Soaring Association at Freehold Airport is the premiere aviation destination in the Hudson Valley with a singular focus on the sport of Soaring!

Set near the idyllic Catskill Mountains and adjacent to the beautiful Catskill Creek

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Our Mission

We are a private, volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to teaching and enjoying the art, science, and safety of flying gliders. Anyone with an interest in aviation is welcome.

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We offer ground and flight instruction to transitioning power pilots and those with no flight experience whatsoever.

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Come Visit Freehold!

Demo rides are available to the general public, but please call in advance to confirm flight readiness for the day. We also run a yearly open house in July so sign up to our social media to get the invite.

Experienced pilots can fly in for the day. Contact our airport manager to get field conditions and directions on where to tie down.

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Glider Rides

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Gliders stored inside a Texaco aircraft hangar, with a yellow ramp leading inside.

Six men standing and sitting around our Pawnee tow plane inside a hangar, working on the plane's engine.

Tailor and Randol sitting inside a glider waiting for take-off, with a background of autumn trees and green grass.

View from the cockpit of a glider flying over the Catskill mountain landscape with autumn foliage, blue sky, and puffy white clouds.

Flight Operations

Flight operations are every weekend mid April through early November with an encampment the week of July 4th. During the encampment week we fly from Saturday to the following Sunday. Many Saturday mornings one or more of our instructors can be found leading a ground school.

All are welcome as safety and pilot readiness are our highest priorities.

Contact Us

Got a question about going for a demo ride, or about becoming a member of Nutmeg?

Maybe you want to donate a glider to Nutmeg!?

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