Our R/C Club is located near Walter E Long Municipal Park and the Exposition Center, off Decker Lane on the East side of Austin, TX. The address is 8705 Lindell Ln. Austin, TX. (See map) . ARCA has a 575 ft asphalt runway and covered meeting areas located on 20+ green acres. The club is AMA chartered and there are no size or noise restrictions on planes. Guests are welcome to fly their Turbine Jets, Electrics, Piston airplanes, Helicopters & Gliders at the field for $3/day if the pilot's AMA membership card is current. Out of town guests may fly free. Applications for membership to the club can be obtained here on the website, or at the field. Spectators are welcome and there is no admittance fee anytime; The best hours to come see the pilots fly is from about 9:00 am till dusk on Saturday and Sunday. During Events a concession stand will be open at the field with burgers, dogs, cokes and water The field has a telephone on site: 512-272-8402
ARCA'S 2010 FLYING EVENTS(Click on the event below to enlarge or print) 
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Club Notices Please note that there will be a field clean up Saturday February 13th starting at 9:00am and Sunday February 14th starting at 9:00am. The Field will be closed Saturday until 1pm and Sunday till noon. Proposed Field Rules /Operational Regulations Changes -These changes to the rules will be voted on at our February 25th club meeting- 06. Taxi operations of prop driven aircraft in the Pits shall be conducted only with the Pilot in complete physical control of his or her aircraft until it is on the taxi way. Jet Turbine or Electric Ducted Fan Aircraft may taxi in and out of the pit area under its own power with the pilot in close proximity of his or her aircraft. 9a. Taxing to and from the Runway will be conducted on the taxi ways with the Pilot walking near the Aircraft. 14d. Low high speed passes are to be on the east side of runway opposite of pilot’s stations and spectators and never over the runway. 21a. Pilots must adhere to the type of pattern being flown by pilots already occupying the air space; (either 3D or normal circular pattern with direction determined by the wind direction). See rules 16 and 17. |
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City Flyers Swap Meet
FRED PLACKE'S RC ESTATE SALEWe will have a couple of tables at the Tri City Flyers Swap Meet to sell Fred Placke's airplanes and stuff . click here to view some of the items that will be sold at the swap meet |
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We have over 500 photos in our Photo Gallery for the 2009 Helicopter event, the 2009 War Birds event, the 2009 Jet Event and the Big Bird Event. Check them out --> ARCA's PHOTO GALLERY <-- for the most current pictures and videos of the field and events. (This year and last years.) You can copy any of these pictures to your computer, print them and/or e-mail them to a friend. If you need some extra help navigating our Photo Gallery I have developed a short user guide. Click here to view or print it. |
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AMA Charter #877
Club Officers for 2010
4211 S. Lamar Blvd.
Suite A-4
Austin, TX 78704
hobbytownaustin@gmail.com
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2500 West Parmer Lane. Austin, TX. 78727 512-246-8904 |
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251 North Bell Blvd.,Suite 103 Cedar Park, Texas 78613 512-992-2586 www.thehobbyexpress.com |
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Power House A Better Battery John Hanson 12 South Erik Angleton, TX 77515 Power House Hotline: (979) 248-8507 Email: powerhouse_1@sbcglobal.net |
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Check the 3 DAY WIND & TEMP forecast for the field. ARCA FIELD WEATHER Check the wind direction against our Run Way map (click map to enlarge). |
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For Burn Ban Info contact the Fire Marshal. or phone 854-4621. |
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