Welcome to the Angelo RC Inc Website!

San Angelo’s Radio Controlled Aircraft Airfield! Spectators Welcome! If you see aircraft flying at the field, please come in and visit! Contact us at angelorcflyers@gmail.com or contact our President Charlie Campbell at 325-651-8027.

Click on the icon to the left to view the Angelo RC Inc. YouTube page.

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Click on the weather station icon to the left to view the current weather conditions at our airfield.

Click on the January newsletter above to see the full PDF Version (opens in a new window)

Upcoming Events!

Feb 28th-Mar 2nd, Angelo RC 19th Annual TINY Fly In, San Angelo, TX

Mar 7th-8th, Tri City Flyers Swap Meet, Garden Ridge, TX

Next Meeting: Thursday, Mar. 6th @ 7:00pm.

Join us for our monthly meeting at the Golden Corral Restaurant at 4387 W. Houston Harte Expressway in San Angelo. Come early if you want to eat! Future 2025 meetings are 4/3, 5/1, 6/5, 7/3, 8/7, 9/4, 10/2, 11/6 & 12/4.

19th Annual TINY is coming Feb 28-Mar 2!

This year’s Texas Indoor New Year’s (TINY) fly-in will be here soon at the San Angelo Colesium at 50 E 43rd St! The event is free and open to the public on Saturday and Sunday (Mar 1-2), 9am to 5pm. For pilots wanting to fly in the event, the cost will be $80 for all 3 days or $30 per day. As usual there we will have a balloon pop contest, night fly event, a raffle on Saturday at 4pm and possible demos during the event. Additionally we will have a pot luck dinner on Saturday evening. For more detailed information on the event go to our TINY Fly-In page or contact our Contest Director, Mark Greer, at 325-450-0635. View the PDF Flyer, by clicking on the flying thumbnail to the right==>

New Combo coming to the Gate Lock!

Note: On March 1st the gate combo will change. The new combo will be emailed to our members with next month’s newsletter.

The digital lock was installed on the gate to replace the multiple combination locks that had been on the gate. To use the new lock, just enter the gate code and press the unlock button. Be sure to close the lock after opening the gate to prevent dust from entering the mechanism. If you have any problems with the lock call Scott at 325-716-7166 or Mark at 325-450-0635!

New Club Mailbox Installed at the Field!

Our official club address is now 4682 Arden Rd, San Angelo, TX 76901.

Use the address above to send mail to the club! The new mailbox is locked to restrict access to the mail and is weatherproof. Having the mailbox at the field saves us $240 per year in mailbox rental fees. Thanks to Jim Mohling and John “Bubba” Brotherton for installing the mailbox and post at the field!

The Soda Machine is being retired!

Unfortunately, due to the age of our machine, it is not possible to find the parts to repair the soda machine economically. We are in the process of looking for someone to take the machine off our hands. Sorry for the inconvenience!

Become an Angelo RC Member for 2025!

The membership fee for joining in Jan/Feb is $50. Go to the Membership page to pay your 2025 dues. If any of your information has changed from this year, please fill out another membership form.

Visiting from out of town and want to fly at our field? Fill out a temporary membership form and pay $5 per month for the duration of your stay. Go to the Membership page to sign up. An AMA membership is required!

Blast from the Past! Historical Videos!

Thanks to John “Bubba” Brotherton for sharing these videos from the early days of the club!

Local News Coverage of the 1985 6th Annual Fly-A-Rama when the club was known as the Concho Valley Model Aircraft Club.

John “Bubba” Brotherton’s home made video of the 1991 Angelo RC Club TV news Article.

Aircraft without a RFID receiver must fly within a FRIA boundary.

Angelo RC is now a FRIA Approved Site!

Thanks to Gary Jones for getting the application approved!

What is FRIA?

A FRIA is a defined geographic area where drones or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) can be flown without Remote ID equipment. Both the drone and the pilot must be located within the FRIA’s boundaries throughout the operation. In addition, the pilot of the drone must be able to see it at all times throughout the duration of the flight.

Note: If a drone is equipped with Standard Remote ID, it may not be disabled or shut off while flying in a FRIA.

All aircraft over .55 lbs or 250 grams must have a FAA registration number attached to the frame, even if within the FRIA boundary.

A map of FRIA approved sites can be viewed at this link:

https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad

The Angelo RC FRIA boundary is the State Park to the North and West, Mercedes Rd to the East and Arden Rd to the South.

November/December 2024 Pictures

Thanks to Gary Jones for providing these picture from the field!

Mike Duran interviews our Club President (Charlie Campbell) and Vice President (Mark Greer) about the Angelo RC Club and our TINY Fly-In event.

Field Location:

Our field is located on the west part of San Angelo, just south of the State Park below the spillway. The field is located between Mercedes Avenue and Hunters Glen Rd. The field coordinates are (31.449859, -100.508641).

View our welcome video to get a quick tour of our facilities. You can view this and other videos on our YouTube page.