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Trial flight with an instructor
Meet the club and try flying for yourself in a trial flight with one of its instructors, a first taste of the school and the lake before deciding on a course.
Como · Experiences & tours · Since 1930
Aero Club Como
Take off from the water of Lake Como with an instructor and see the lake from the cockpit of a seaplane.
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- WhereViale Massenzio Masia 44Como
- Experiences & toursSeaplane flights and flight schoolTrial flights, seaplane courses, historic fleet
- Contact+39 031 574495Official website ↗
Why go
About Aero Club Como
Aero Club Como is a non-profit sporting association run by pilots and flying enthusiasts who want to keep the seaplane tradition alive and growing. The club was founded in 1930, on a stretch of water where seaplanes have been flying since 1913, and it is based in the city of Como.
Its flight school trains complete beginners and licensed pilots alike, and the fleet of eleven aircraft covers floatplanes, flying boats and amphibians, some of them historic machines restored to flying condition. A trial flight with an instructor is the simplest way to discover what taking off from the lake feels like.
Main services
What Aero Club Como offers
Services from the official website.
Corso Introduttivo Licenza PPL (A)
Introductory course to the private pilot licence
Six flights of about thirty minutes each, three hours in all, flown dual control with an instructor on Lake Como, for anyone who wants a first real taste of piloting.
Licenza di Pilota Privato PPL (A)
Private pilot licence (PPL)
The full licence course for people starting from zero, which opens the door to the world of flying and, if you wish, to the further courses that lead towards a professional pilot career.
Abilitazione SEP (Sea)
Seaplane rating SEP (Sea)
For pilots who already hold a licence: the rating to fly single-engine piston seaplanes, with an amphibian also available for the SEP (Land) rating, so both are earned in one club.
Corso avanzato per piloti d’idrovolante
Advanced seaplane course
A course for seaplane pilots who want to sharpen their skills on more demanding operations, such as landing on unequipped beaches and shores or flying on alpine lakes and rivers.
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Services and facilities
Good to know at Aero Club Como
- Seaplanes and amphibians
- Flights on Lake Como
- Instructor on every trial flight
Gallery
Inside Aero Club Como
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Practical information
Aero Club Como: address, opening hours and contacts
Address
Viale Massenzio Masia 44, 22100 Como CO
Phone+39 031 574495
- Contacts
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Getting there
How to get to Aero Club Como (seaplane flights)
From Como centre (Piazza Cavour)
On foot: 880 m, about 14 min walk.
From Bellagio
About 24 km in a straight line: by car, bus or ferry.
From Varenna
About 27 km in a straight line: by car, bus or ferry.
Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors); road distances are longer and walking times are approximate.
Around the area
Near Aero Club Como (seaplane flights): sights, restaurants and hotels
City Guide · Things to do
Sights near Aero Club Como (seaplane flights)
Lake Como villas, villages and viewpoints with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
790 m away
Piazza Cavour and the Como Lakefront
Como's lakeside living room and the walk to Villa Olmo
1 km away
Duomo di Como (Como Cathedral)
A marble façade and Juvarra's dome, minutes from the lake
1.3 km away
Funicolare Como-Brunate and Brunate
Seven minutes from the lake to the balcony of the Alps
1.4 km away
Como Old Town Walls (Città Murata, Porta Torre and Broletto)
Roman grid, medieval walls and Porta Torre in 1.5 hours
19.7 km away
Villa del Balbianello
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
22.8 km away
Villa Carlotta
A lakeside museum and botanical garden in Tremezzo
23.4 km away
Bellagio
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
25.8 km away
Menaggio
A lakefront village and ferry hub with trails behind it
27.3 km away
Varenna
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
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On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Where to eat
Restaurants near Aero Club Como (seaplane flights)
Lake Como restaurants with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
160 m away
Como
Ristorante Canottieri Lario
A first-floor restaurant with a panoramic terrace right on Lake Como, serving revisited Mediterranean cooking with Lariana traditions.
590 m away
Como
Terrazza 241
A rooftop restaurant and lounge bar at Hilton Lake Como, open all year with a glass-walled greenhouse and views over the lake.
860 m away
Como
Ristorante Crìanza
Apulian family recipes and fresh fish, served in the centre of Como a few steps from the lake.
2.6 km away
Como
Er Più Como
A seafood restaurant in an old Como silk mill, where the day's catch meets an open grill and a warm family welcome.
2.8 km away
Brunate
La Polenteria
A mountain restaurant above Lake Como where polenta is stirred in a copper pot and served steaming at the table.
3.1 km away
Como
La Cava dei Sapori
A Como restaurant, pizzeria and wine bar with an open kitchen, a short distance from the centre and the lake.
3.4 km away
Como
Crotto del Sergente
A Como restaurant serving the traditional dishes of its own land, with a large wine cellar and two welcoming dining rooms.
18.4 km away
Bellagio
Polentoteca Chalet Gabriele
A stone-and-wood chalet at 1,012 metres, serving polenta with a view over Lake Como and the Alps.
21.4 km away
Bellagio
Trattoria Baita Belvedere
A family-run trattoria in the woods above Bellagio, with a terrace view over the lake and the Prealps and a menu rooted in Lombard tradition.
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City Guide · Where to stay
Hotels near Aero Club Como (seaplane flights)
Hotels, resorts and villas with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
340 m away
Como
Hotel Borgo Antico Como
A hotel in the historic centre of Como with 27 rooms
750 m away
Piazza Volta, historic centre
Albergo Firenze Como
A three-star hotel in a neoclassical building on Piazza Volta
840 m away
Piazza Cavour
Hotel Barchetta Excelsior
A city-centre hotel on Piazza Cavour, right by the lake boats
860 m away
Lakefront, historic centre
Albergo Terminus
A Liberty-style palazzo on the lakefront in the historic centre of Como
960 m away
Lungolago, historic centre
Palace Hotel Como
A grand Liberty-style palazzo in Como's historic centre
1 km away
Como
Villa Liberty Lake Como Rooms & Spa
An early 20th-century Liberty-style villa in Como with elegant rooms
1.6 km away
Via Cernobbio
Hotel Villa Flori
A 19th-century villa in its own park above Lake Como
2 km away
Brunate
Bellavista Boutique Hotel Brunate
A small Art Nouveau hotel and family-run restaurant beside the Brunate funicular
3.3 km away
Como
Hotel Asnigo Cernobbio
A 30-room hotel in Cernobbio with a lake-view terrace
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City Guide · Experiences
Tours and experiences
Boat tours, seaplane flights, cooking classes and wine tastings with their own Holiplanet page.
830 m away
Como
PastaClass.it Como Cooking Class
Small-group fresh pasta classes and cooking demos in Beatrice's home, a few steps from Como Cathedral, ending with a shared meal.
960 m away
Como
Lake Como Experiences & Boat Tours
Private boat tours on Lake Como with an English-speaking captain, from a two-hour cruise to a full day on the water.
5.7 km away
Moltrasio
Como On Boat
Private boat tours on Lake Como, from one to four hours, starting in Como or Cernobbio and passing the lake's best-known villas and villages.
15.3 km away
Argegno
B&S Boat Service
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a local captain, from a base in Argegno, with itineraries shaped around your group.
22.4 km away
Bellagio
Bellagio Boat Tour
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a professional captain, leaving from Bellagio and tailored to your pace.
24.1 km away
Bellagio
Enoteca Cava Turacciolo
A restored 18th-century stone cellar in Bellagio where sommeliers guide you through local and Italian wines with cured meats and lake fish.
27.3 km away
Varenna
Fauno Sailing
Small-group and private sailing trips on Lake Como, led by a local skipper, with an Italian aperitivo and Prosecco served on board.
27.4 km away
Varenna
Lake Como Boat
Self-drive motorboats and private classic-boat cruises from Varenna, past the villas of central Lake Como.
27.4 km away
Varenna
Taxi Boat Varenna
Shared and private boat cruises from Varenna, with a licensed captain who knows the lake and its villas well.
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On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Beyond the lake
Day trips from Lake Como
Milan, Bergamo and the lake villages by train or ferry.
City Guide · about 40 min by train
Milan
The Duomo, the Last Supper, Brera and the Navigli
City Guide
Bergamo
The walled Città Alta, its funicular and the Venetian walls
By ferry
Bellagio
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
By ferry
Varenna
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
By ferry or on foot from Lenno
Villa del Balbianello
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
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All day trips
Lake Como City Guide
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Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Questions
Aero Club Como: frequently asked questions
Can I try a flight without any experience?
Yes. The club invites visitors to come by and fly a trial flight with one of its instructors, and the school welcomes people starting from zero.
How long is the introductory course?
It consists of six flights of about 30 minutes each, three hours of dual-control flying in total, and the course is flown over Lake Como.
Where does the experience start?
At the club's base at Viale Masia 44 in Como, where the seaplanes are kept and the school operates.
Is there a navigation flight on top of the course?
Yes, an optional introduction to navigation of about 30 minutes can be added after the course, but it is not included in the course fee.
Do I need to be a pilot already?
No. The flight school welcomes complete beginners as well as pilots who want to add the seaplane rating to an existing licence.
How do I ask for more information?
Write to the club by email or call the number shown on the site; the club answers questions about the courses directly.