Northwest Illinois · AMA Club 261
Northwest Radio Control Club
Good people, good airplanes, and room to learn. We bring radio-control pilots together to fly, share skills, and keep the hobby welcoming.
AMA Chartered Club #261Academy of Model Aeronautics
Who we are
About
Welcome to the Poplar Creek Flying Field and to the Northwest Radio Control Club! As a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA #261), we are a non-profit organization who love to build and fly all types of model aircraft. We follow both AMA safety guidelines and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandates as we practice and improve our flying skills, and share the fun of model aviation with others!
As a member of the Northwest Radio Control Club (NWRCC), you will join a group of like minded individuals that meet at 7:00 pm on the second Tuesday of every month at Pioneer Park, Arlington Heights. Here, club members discuss old and new club business, share safety tips, and highlight some of their latest flying creations with a show and tell session! If you have some knowledge to share, we are all ears, and if you need some help with modeling or radio setup, we have many experienced members who would be glad to help you. Raffle prizes, special presentations, and our Family Fun Fly and Lunch compliment our meetings.
At the field, in addition to flying just for the fun of it, members can participate in contests designed to help improve your flying skills. These dates are announced in advance and are generally on a Sunday morning. You will find a Northwest flyer on the field most mornings weather permitting. Be sure to introduce yourself!
AMA Membership is a Forest Preserve requirement to fly at the Poplar Creek Flying Field, but joining our club and getting to know our club members and attending our monthly meetings are good ways to build not only skill and safety but also camaraderie and new friendships.
Since 1958
History
NWRC was founded in 1958 by Paul Wendt, Frank Soto, Gene Sauter and Guy Nigeria. It has been an AMA chartered club for over 60 years. Back then they used a private field one and a half miles North of Lake Cook Road off Route 83 in Buffalo Grove.
Currently NWRC uses Poplar Creek Flying Field in Hoffman Estates. It is located on the south side of Shoe Factory Rd. one mile east of Bartlett Rd.
The club
From first flights to fine-tuned builds, Northwest R/C is a place to get outside, trade knowledge, and enjoy the craft of model aviation.
AMA club listingCome out to the field
Made for a full day of flying.
Visit Poplar Creek Model Airplane Flying Field, the club site listed by the Academy of Model Aeronautics. The field is open dawn to dusk.
Poplar Creek Model Airplane Flying Field
3000 Shoe Factory RoadHoffman Estates, IL 60169
Grass runways · setup tables · workbenches · spectator area · turbines not allowed
Everyone is welcome
Meet the people behind the planes.
Members and non-members are welcome to join our monthly gathering. Come say hello, ask questions, and find out what we fly.
7:00 pm
Pioneer Park500 S Fernandez Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60005Open meeting map
More than flight time
There's always something taking off.
Build nights, pilot instruction, club cookouts, and community events make the club a good place to land.