NEW RIVERFLYING CLUB

BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA · EST. 1967

Good people.
Open skies.

A shared love of flying. A place to belong.
Welcome to New River Flying Club.

Become a member
RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORTFlying together since 1967

ROOTED HERE. READY TO FLY.

Your local
flying community.

Since 1967, New River Flying Club has brought people together around a passion for aviation in southern West Virginia.

We’re a nonprofit flying club based at Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley. Our club owns a Cessna 172N, and we’re currently accepting new members who hold a pilot certificate.

Let’s talk about joining
Club-owned Cessna N9862J on the taxiway beneath an evening skyN9862J parked beside the airport hangarsN9862J

MEET THE CLUB AIRCRAFT

A classic Skyhawk.
A modern cockpit.

Our 1980 Cessna 172N pairs a familiar airframe with modern Garmin avionics and an autopilot. Members enjoy very good aircraft availability and convenient online scheduling.

AIRCRAFT
Cessna 172N
YEAR
1980
REGISTRATION
N9862J
EQUIPMENT
Modern avionics & autopilot

The avionics package

  • Garmin G5 AI & HSIAttitude indicator and horizontal situation indicator.
  • Garmin GTN 650XiTouchscreen NAV/COMM/WAAS GPS.
  • Garmin GFC 500Two-axis autopilot with VNAV.
  • Lynx NGT-9000Touchscreen transponder with Wi-Fi, ADS-B In/Out, traffic, and weather.
N9862J instrument panel with Garmin flight displays, touchscreen navigator, and autopilot controls
Inside N9862J · Modern Garmin avionics and autopilot

INVESTING IN EVERY FLIGHT

Freshly overhauled.
Carefully maintained.

N9862J has a freshly overhauled engine from Pinnacle Aircraft Engines and a Powerflow exhaust system.

Our club invests heavily in keeping the airplane in great condition and maintaining it to the highest standards. N9862J has low hours and is not used for primary flight training.

Freshly overhauled aircraft engine with Pinnacle Aircraft Engines branding on the cylinder covers
A closer look at N9862J’s freshly overhauled engine.
N9862J on the ramp at night with its lights illuminated
On the ramp after dark.
Side view of N9862J outside the hangars at dusk
A familiar sight outside the hangars.

A SMALL CLUB. A SHARED COMMITMENT.

We fly together.
We pitch in together.

Everyone has a part in New River Flying Club. We work together to care for our airplane, maintain our hangar, and look after the club’s assets. We fly together, help each other, and share the responsibility of keeping our club strong.

Club members gathered in front of the airplaneTwo members painting yellow lines outside the hangar with the airplane behind themA member checking the airplane’s oil dipstickThe club airplane inside the illuminated hangar at nightSunlight across the airplane and hangar floor

12 flying members

Our club has a maximum of 12 flying members, keeping our community small and connected.

A voice in the club

We hold regular membership meetings at the airport and elect officers every 12 months: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Maintenance Officer.

Shared responsibility

Our monthly membership dues cover all aircraft expenses. Flying is billed separately at the hourly wet rate listed below.

NOW ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS

Your next chapter
starts here.

Membership is open to certificated pilots. New members join on a probationary basis following a vote of the current membership. Tell us a little about yourself to start the conversation.

$100Monthly dues
$150Hourly wet rate

An initiation fee also applies. Contact us for details.

PREFER TO EMAIL?

Are you currently a certificated pilot?

We’ll use your details to respond to your membership inquiry. Submissions are processed by FormSubmit and emailed to the club.

You’ll continue to a secure verification page to finish sending.