Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green (Ha’penny Green)

Trial flying lessons through to PPL, NPPL and CPL pilot training

Flying lessons at Halfpenny Green are convenient for students across the West Midlands. The airfield sits near Bobbington in South Staffordshire, around 8 miles south-west of Wolverhampton and just west of the West Midlands conurbation — closest towns and cities include Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Dudley, Kingswinford and Bridgnorth.

Open seven days a week, Halfpenny Green (known locally as Ha’penny Green) is one of the most active general aviation airfields in the UK, offering an excellent environment for student and licensed pilots alike, with both hard and grass runways and excellent on-site facilities. As a based operator we can fly out of hours, and pilot-activated runway lighting is available for night flying. There is a full FISO Air Traffic Service, and the airspace here is less restricted than our previous location at Coventry, which makes flight training easier.

New to flying? Trial Flying Lessons at Halfpenny Green

Our Trial Flying Lessons are the perfect way to get your hands on the controls for the first time. Every lesson starts with a pre-flight briefing, introducing you to the basic flying controls, main instruments and the profile of your flight. You’ll sit in the Captain’s seat for the best view of the instruments and your own set of controls, and you’ll control the aircraft for the majority of the flight, learning the basics of manoeuvring it yourself. Afterwards there’s a short debrief with your instructor. No membership is required, and flight time can be logged towards a pilot’s licence (age 14+).

Ready to earn your licence?

We offer PPL and NPPL training at your own pace, or our Fast Track PPL/NPPL if you want to progress quickly. Pilots looking to go further can add a Night Rating, an IMC Rating, or progress to Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL) training, Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) and Multi-Engine Instrument Rating (MEIR) — all based at Halfpenny Green.

Your Instructors at Halfpenny Green

Your instructors at Halfpenny Green include Claire Leadbetter, Steve Mason and Cain Goodhand. Meet the team →

Aircraft Based at Halfpenny Green

Halfpenny Green is home to a Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Piper PA-28 and a Beechcraft Duchess 76, used across our training and hour building courses. The Cessna 152 and 172 support trial lessons, PPL and NPPL training; the Piper PA-28 adds four-seat capacity for training and hour building; and the Beechcraft Duchess 76 is used for multi-engine training, supporting our MEP and MEIR courses.

Visiting Halfpenny Green

It’s also perfect for visitors, with free parking and Amelias Bar & Restaurant offering an excellent spot for food, drink and watching the airfield and runway — ideal if you’re bringing family or friends. There’s ample open space, outdoor seating and walking areas, and dogs are welcome on site. Please note that for practical reasons we can only permit one other person accompanying a trial flying lesson into our building.

Travelling to Halfpenny Green

By Road

For sat-nav, use Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport, Crab Lane, Stourbridge, DY7 5DY. Or plan your route using the map tool above. Once off the motorway, expect the final part of the journey to be on local A-roads and rural lanes around Bobbington, so allow extra time and check live traffic before setting off.

By Train

The nearest train station is Stourbridge Junction. From there you would need to take a taxi (just over 20 minutes drive in normal traffic).

Finding us On Site

We are on the right hand side of the entrance as you enter the site.