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Visit the Gallery page to see photos from this event by clicking on the poster to the left.
The North Las Vegas Airport Open House was a great success. Special Thank You to the Propnuts for bringing and setting up so many fantastic airplanes. Gil Terzo represented the AMA District X with a number of high tech turbine jet aircraft, as well as multiple float planes and EDF Jets.We had A10's, Military, Coast Guard, Beavers, Tri Pacers, B1B, Gee Bee & DGA 6 Racers, Micro flyers even Bearded Dragons on display.
Thank You to everyone that participated and to those that stopped by for the display.
2025 Jet Rally Registration is open...(click)
New this year the club is running a year long membership drive by reserving the William Bennett RC Airpark and holding a Fun Fly every month following the Regular Monthly Meeting. This month the Fun Fly and Meeting are scheduled for Saturday, April 26th. Field will be reserved for members in good standing from 7:00am to 3:00pm for the Fun Fly and the meeting will start at 9 am and last only 45 minutes.
Members in good standing are automatically welcome to attend the meeting, enjoy free coffee and doughnuts and a BBQ provided by LVRC. Past due and new members can signup and also enjoy all these festivities. We will have folks standing bye to assist you with this sign-up/renew process.
Members in good standing are automatically welcome to attend the meeting, enjoy free coffee and doughnuts and a BBQ provided by LVRC. Past due and new members can signup and also enjoy all these festivities. We will have folks standing bye to assist you with this sign-up/renew process.
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To fly at Bennett Field you need the following:
* FAA TRUST Test card
* FAA Drone (model aircraft) Registration
* Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Membership
* Fly at Bennett Field FAA Registration
You do not have to be a member of LVRC Flyers to fly at Bennett Field, but we would love to have you in the club...join online here.
Please support the club as Clark County will only keep the field open as long as the club exists and continues to provide education and guidance about safe model aircraft operations at Bennett Field
Click on a tab below for faster access to information.
(NOTE: to access the online FAA notification of altitude request click on the "FAA" tab below).
(NOTE: to access the online FAA notification of altitude request click on the "FAA" tab below).
Welcome to the Las Vegas Radio Control Club - an AMA Gold Member Chartered Club #972. We fly out of the William Bennett Radio Control Airfield, original home of the Tournament of Champions, located at 6800 East Russell Road in Las Vegas, Nevada. AMA District X covers California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii and Guam.
Nestled between the Sam Boyd Stadium Sports Complex and the Clark County Wetlands Park, Bennett Airfield is managed by the Clark County Parks and Recreation department in conjunction with the LVRC club and is open to all RC pilots that are members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). This is a requirement of the Clark County Parks and Recreation and is strictly adhered to. You may be asked to present your Current AMA card at any time while on the field by an LVRC Board Member, AMA Representative or CCPR Representative.
To fly at Bennett field you also need to have completed the FAA TRUST Test, registered with the FAA and registered your FAA# at Register To Fly Bennett Field. See the FAA tab, above, for more information.
Bennet Airfield has a newly paved runway that is approximately 700 feet long and 100 feet wide. Pilot boxes are protected by a chain link safety fence and there is is a large grassy area between the flight line and the pits area with tables and tie-downs for your convenience. This area is fenced off from the parking lot. There are permanently covered picnic tables, open bleachers, county maintained port-a-potty, and ample parking in the paved parking lot.
The Las Vegas Radio Control Club (LVRC) operates Bennett Field pursuant to AMA rules under the direction of Clark County Parks and Recreation. LVRC is authorized to provide direction and rule guidance regarding airfield activities and events.
Pilots are also required, by the FAA, to register their model aircraft (drone). See the FAA tab for more information.
Nestled between the Sam Boyd Stadium Sports Complex and the Clark County Wetlands Park, Bennett Airfield is managed by the Clark County Parks and Recreation department in conjunction with the LVRC club and is open to all RC pilots that are members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). This is a requirement of the Clark County Parks and Recreation and is strictly adhered to. You may be asked to present your Current AMA card at any time while on the field by an LVRC Board Member, AMA Representative or CCPR Representative.
To fly at Bennett field you also need to have completed the FAA TRUST Test, registered with the FAA and registered your FAA# at Register To Fly Bennett Field. See the FAA tab, above, for more information.
Bennet Airfield has a newly paved runway that is approximately 700 feet long and 100 feet wide. Pilot boxes are protected by a chain link safety fence and there is is a large grassy area between the flight line and the pits area with tables and tie-downs for your convenience. This area is fenced off from the parking lot. There are permanently covered picnic tables, open bleachers, county maintained port-a-potty, and ample parking in the paved parking lot.
The Las Vegas Radio Control Club (LVRC) operates Bennett Field pursuant to AMA rules under the direction of Clark County Parks and Recreation. LVRC is authorized to provide direction and rule guidance regarding airfield activities and events.
Pilots are also required, by the FAA, to register their model aircraft (drone). See the FAA tab for more information.
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The "box" as outlined in the FAA Letter of Agreement (available on the Documents page (Click on image to enlarge.)
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The FAA requires flyers to complete the FAA TRUST Test.
The FAA requires flyers to register their model aircraft (drone) with the FAA and display their FAA# on each of their model aircraft. To register with the FAA, visit FAA DroneZone. Please complete the FAA TRUST Test first.
The FAA also requires Bennett Filed flyers to register their FAA# at Register To Fly Bennett Field. You need to register with the FAA first.
Bennett Field is a FRIA site and you do not need a Remote ID module in your model aircraft (drone) to fly at this site.
LVRC has established an official Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the FAA. The LOA allows Bennett pilots to fly up to 1000 feet AGL (above ground level) with no changes and up to 2000 AGL (with a few stipulations.)
If you wish to operate aircraft above 1000AGL the FAA must be notified one day in advance
and you must have a spotter.
The FAA requires flyers to register their model aircraft (drone) with the FAA and display their FAA# on each of their model aircraft. To register with the FAA, visit FAA DroneZone. Please complete the FAA TRUST Test first.
The FAA also requires Bennett Filed flyers to register their FAA# at Register To Fly Bennett Field. You need to register with the FAA first.
Bennett Field is a FRIA site and you do not need a Remote ID module in your model aircraft (drone) to fly at this site.
LVRC has established an official Letter of Agreement (LOA) with the FAA. The LOA allows Bennett pilots to fly up to 1000 feet AGL (above ground level) with no changes and up to 2000 AGL (with a few stipulations.)
If you wish to operate aircraft above 1000AGL the FAA must be notified one day in advance
and you must have a spotter.
Click this button to submit notification to the FAA
FAA TRUST Test
During this course, you will learn how to plan your flights and how to fly safely in the National Airspace System (NAS). Completing this course will meet the requirement to pass an aeronautical knowledge and safety test required by title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) §44809(a)(7).
Academy of Model Aeronautics
Local Contacts for the AMA
Gil Terzo, District X Associate V.P. Text to: (702) 523-9897
Barry Mattison, District X Associate V.P. Text to: (702) 416-4636
Barry Mattison, District X Associate V.P. Text to: (702) 416-4636
AMA District I, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
AMA District II, New Jersey, New York, Europe
AMA District III, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
AMA District IV, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
AMA District V, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands
AMA District VI, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri,
AMA District VII, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
AMA District VIII Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
AMA District IX, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
AMA District X, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii
AMA District XI, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
AMA District II, New Jersey, New York, Europe
AMA District III, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
AMA District IV, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia
AMA District V, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands
AMA District VI, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri,
AMA District VII, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
AMA District VIII Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
AMA District IX, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming
AMA District X, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii
AMA District XI, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
What is the AMA?
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is a nonprofit community of enthusiasts who come together to celebrate model aviation.
We are hobbyists who dream, design, build, and fly model aircraft of all sizes for fun and competition. We do this because we enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts, we love flight, and we want to see participation in our hobby grow.
Our nationwide network of clubs supports this passion by providing flying fields, mutual learning, and a safe and fun environment for model aviation activities. Our organization advocates every day for the safe enjoyment of model aviation.
Our motto - Your Passion - Your Hobby - One Community
An associate member of the National Aeronautic Association. Through NAA, AMA is recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing body of all aviation activity, as the only organization which may direct U.S. participation in international aeromodeling activities.
We are hobbyists who dream, design, build, and fly model aircraft of all sizes for fun and competition. We do this because we enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts, we love flight, and we want to see participation in our hobby grow.
Our nationwide network of clubs supports this passion by providing flying fields, mutual learning, and a safe and fun environment for model aviation activities. Our organization advocates every day for the safe enjoyment of model aviation.
Our motto - Your Passion - Your Hobby - One Community
An associate member of the National Aeronautic Association. Through NAA, AMA is recognized by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing body of all aviation activity, as the only organization which may direct U.S. participation in international aeromodeling activities.
AMA VISION
We, the members of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, are the pathway to the future of modeling and are committed to making modeling the foremost sport/hobby in the world.
This vision is accomplished through:
This vision is accomplished through:
- Affiliation with its valued associates, the modeling industry and governments.
- A process of continuous improvement.
- A commitment to leadership, quality, education and scientific/technical development.
- A safe, secure, enjoyable modeling environment.
AMA MISSION
The Academy of Model Aeronautics is a world-class association of modelers organized for the purpose of promotion, development, education, advancement, and safeguarding of modeling activities.
The Academy provides leadership, organization, competition, communication, protection, representation, recognition, education, and scientific/technical development to modelers.
The Academy provides leadership, organization, competition, communication, protection, representation, recognition, education, and scientific/technical development to modelers.
For more information:Academy of Model Aeronautics
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Club meetings are held every fourth Saturday at the field starting at 0900 or later (members are notified) depending on the weather.
Show and Tell has been revived for the meetings.
Please contact the club President, Randy Dorn to schedule Show 'N Tell.
Note: future meetings already scheduled are monthly tentative dates and times
Show and Tell has been revived for the meetings.
Please contact the club President, Randy Dorn to schedule Show 'N Tell.
Note: future meetings already scheduled are monthly tentative dates and times
Welcome to the New Year and 2025!
Our first meeting of the year will be the 25th at 0900 at Bennett Field.
(more details to follow)
Bennett Field is owned and operated by Clark County and is open to all. No fees, free parking, 7am to dusk.
An Adult AMA membership is required and must be available upon request anytime you are flying. FAA requires pilot registration as well. Please visit the lvrc.club website for assistance with these regulations and links.
LVRC is responsible for keeping Bennett Field open as a public county recreational area. No LVRC No Bennett Field.
Our first meeting of the year will be the 25th at 0900 at Bennett Field.
(more details to follow)
Bennett Field is owned and operated by Clark County and is open to all. No fees, free parking, 7am to dusk.
An Adult AMA membership is required and must be available upon request anytime you are flying. FAA requires pilot registration as well. Please visit the lvrc.club website for assistance with these regulations and links.
LVRC is responsible for keeping Bennett Field open as a public county recreational area. No LVRC No Bennett Field.
Saturday 22 FEB @0900 - Bennett RC Field
Saturday 22 MAR @0900 - Bennett RC Field
followed by club Fun Fly
followed by club Fun Fly
Saturday 26 APR @0900 - Bennett RC Field
Saturday 31 MAY @ 0900 at Bennett Field.
Fun Fly to follow the meeting.
Bennett Field is owned and operated by Clark County and is open to all. No fees, free parking, 7am to dusk.
An Adult AMA membership is required and must be available upon request anytime you are flying. FAA requires pilot registration as well.
LVRC is responsible for keeping Bennett Field open as a public county recreational area. No LVRC No Bennett Field.
Fun Fly to follow the meeting.
Bennett Field is owned and operated by Clark County and is open to all. No fees, free parking, 7am to dusk.
An Adult AMA membership is required and must be available upon request anytime you are flying. FAA requires pilot registration as well.
LVRC is responsible for keeping Bennett Field open as a public county recreational area. No LVRC No Bennett Field.