Wellington Aero Club is a not-for-profit organisation, and was started at Rongotai, Wellington in 1929. The club's primary activity is flight training.
The club is also home to an independent company called Marinair Technology Limited, which specialises in aviation and marine supplies. Florida also has a fly-in community also called Wellington Aero Club. The club currently operates a fleet of light aircraft from Wellington International Airport including the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk, Cessna 172, Piper Cherokee, and Nanchang CJ6A. It employs three full-time flight instructors, and operates 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm.