Nonprofit flying club · IL48 Shafer Field

More access. More flying. More community.

Our club gives pilots and students access to four aircraft, experienced aviators, social events, and a home base for flying, learning, and spending time around airplanes.

Why join a flying club

Airplanes are better with friends.

Fly

Four airplanes to choose from

Train, stay proficient, take a local flight, or head somewhere for the weekend without owning an airplane on your own.

Learn

Keep building experience

Work with our club-approved independent instructors, build confidence, and keep moving forward as a pilot.

Belong

Have people to fly with

Hangar time, social events, airport projects, safety discussions, and plenty of people who'd rather be talking about airplanes too.

Stay connected

See what's happening around our hangar.

We update Facebook and Instagram more often than our website, so they're the best places to see current photos, announcements, events, and what's happening around our club.