Richmond Pilots Flying Club

Name: Richmond Pilots monthly club meeting
Location: Panini Grill

Member-owned flying club at Linden Airport (KLDJ), NJ

Richmond Pilots is a 501(c)(7) non-profit, equity-based flying club at Linden Airport (KLDJ) in Linden, New Jersey, serving pilots from New York City, Staten Island and North Jersey. The club owns two instrument-capable (IFR) Cessna 172s that members fly for $150–$165 per hour wet. The club is run entirely by its members and does not provide any commercial services. Membership is a great alternative to paying FBO prices, which are typically twice as much as club rates for the same aircraft.

Richmond Pilots has been in continuous operation since its formation in 1967 at Miller Field in Richmond County (Staten Island). When Miller Field closed, the club moved its planes to multiple airports including Linden, Colts Neck, and Central Jersey before consolidating in its current location at Linden Airport in NJ.

Richmond Pilots members and their families on the ramp at Linden Airport

Meetings

Who: Pilots (active and retired), Members, Prospective Members and Guests
When: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm
Where: Panini Grill in Staten Island, NY. Please contact the Chief Pilot for details.

Fees

Hourly rates for the aircraft are as follows (effective May 1, 2026):

Cessna 172M - N5272R, $150/hour tach wet (w/b)
Cessna 172S - N38PD, $165/hour tach wet (w/b)

Cessna 172s, including club aircraft N5272R, tied down in the snow

Membership fees:

Monthly fixed expenses: $100
Admission fee: $1,000 - non refundable
Deposit: $2,550

The deposit is refundable if you decide to leave the club after a minimum of 3 years. If you decide to leave the club earlier, you will receive a pro-rated amount of the deposit.

Club Cessna 172 parked on the grass with tents under the wings at a fly-in

Joining

We accept all pilots and student pilots. No minimum hours required. We suggest that you come to one of our meetings first (see Meetings) or get in touch via contact info below. You are invited to join any club meeting. When you are ready to join, contact our Chief Pilot.

When ready, fill out the Membership Application.

Instruction

The club has CFI/CFIIs available weekdays and weekends. Additionally, any non-member CFI can be checked out to teach in club aircraft provided the instruction is for members only. The club routinely admits students with no experience at all.

View above the clouds from the cockpit of a club Cessna 172

Contact

Richmond Pilots
130 W 86th St, Apt 15AR
New York, NY 10024