Rockland County
Radio Control Club

Rockland County Radio Control Club

Founded in 1961. Flying at the Clarkstown Model Aerodrome in West Nyack, NY. AMA Charter 428.

Apply to join onlineHow to joinDirections to the field

The Statue of Liberty and the American flag

Before you fly

An introduction to our club

The Rockland County Radio Control Club was founded with 12 members in the summer of 1961, and the following year it became an official charter of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the leading body governing model aviation in the USA. In recent years, membership has reached over 300, although more than 700 members have been affiliated with the club since its founding.

With much thanks and gratitude to the Town of Clarkstown for allowing us use of the field at the Transfer Station, we at RCRCC have the best interests of the community in mind along with standing invitations to the Boy and Girl Scouts or any civic organization that wants to see what we are all about. Most of all, we are in this for fun, the love of the hobby and having the ability to share this with others is the icing on the cake.

1961
Founded with 12 members
428
AMA charter number
700+
Members since the founding

Join us

If you would like to join us, you first need to have a valid AMA card, which you can get from the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Dues are $215 for the first year and then only $65 annually after that. If you are 18 and under and want to join, membership fees are $10 for the first year, then $5 annual dues.

If you have any questions about joining you can contact us at rcrccmail@gmail.com.

Apply to join onlineHow to get startedAMA online application

Academy of Model Aeronautics AMA District II
Map: the Clarkstown Model Aerodrome off Route 303, about 2.5 miles west of the Tappan Zee Bridge
Open in Google Maps · 166 S Route 303, West Nyack, NY 10994

The Clarkstown Model Aerodrome

The Clarkstown Model Aerodrome is located at the Clarkstown Transfer Station on Route 303 in West Nyack, NY, approximately 2.5 miles west of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

RCRCC membership credentials are required for admittance when the station is closed on weekends or holidays.

Directions & mapsAerial view

Field rules

  • Site & safety rules

    Flying times: weekdays and Saturday 8am to dusk, Sundays and holidays 10:00am to dusk. 2.4 GHz transmitters only. When entering or leaving the flying site the speed limit is 12 MPH.

  • Flying alone

    Fly alone pilots must first demonstrate safe flying ability to a Board member, and follow all field rules.

  • FPV rules

    FPV novice pilots fly with a buddy-box system and a spotter next to them, keeping the aircraft in visual line of sight.

Support your local hobby shop

History

RCRC flew from the Orangeburg field from 1962 until 1982. These pages keep the photos, videos and stories, along with some of Rockland County's own history.

The Orangeburg FieldOrangeburg 1963Orangeburg Field & Congers Lake 1975-76Orangeburg videos from 1978Harry Atwood lands in Upper NyackThe Route 303 Drive-inMountain View Driving ParkNew City StationThe Dodgers at Bear Mountain

All history pages

Hi-Tor Animal Care Center

Visit the Hi-Tor Animal Care Center in Pomona and help out some critters in need!

Interested in the history of flight? Visit This Day in Aviation, updated daily with stories & photos.

Club photos from the camera of Bob Schreier, plus our favorite links and aircraft museums.