The Weatherford Aero Modeling Society (WAMS) is chartered by the Academy of Model Aeronautics under Charter #2267
Visitors and spectators are welcome to our club meetings which are held the first Tuesday of the month at R&K Cafe in Hudson Oaks, TX. Our busiest flying days are Saturday and Sunday mornings and early afternoons. Sunday afternoon is popular for family members. During the hot Texas summer months, we fly in the early evening. Family participation is heartily encouraged and is supported through out the year by club. To encourage growth, the club has an active flying instruction program. Help and advice is readily available for the asking from experienced modelers. WAMS is proud of their membership in the Academy of Model Aeronautics, (AMA).
Interests of the membership at large lies mostly in sport flying, including helicopters: however we have several nationally recognized competition fliers, several AMA Contest Directors, AMA Leader-Members and AMA Life Members.
Just like most other organizations, the WAMS have the usual formal rules, regulations and by-laws, and you are required to obey them. However, they can be summed up as follows: Be polite; Be sportsman-like; Be a good neighbor; and, If you brought it with you, take it home with you. But most important of all, Enjoy your hobby!
Weatherford Aero Modeling Society (WAMS) meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at:
R&K Cafe3311 Ft Worth Highway
Hudson Oaks, TX 76087
Please join us for good food and good friends!
Club History
The Weatherford Aero Modeling Society (WAMS) was founded as an Academy of Model Aeronautics chartered club in 1986 (Charter #2267), when some ten or so modelers got together to find a place of their own to fly. Their goals were to establish a flying oriented club and to enjoy the family aspects offered by model aviation. The monthly club meetings were initially held in various member's homes and offices. Several of these founding modelers are still members of the club.
Our current flying site is Dan Zaugg Field
Our first field was located on City of Weatherford property located near Lake Weatherford. This site served us well until the city needed the property for the construction of a new water plant.
Our second site was leased from Bob & Gale Bradford. With their generosity and support, we had a first class field that included substantial improvements; including a 40 x 200 concrete runway and a paved and sun shaded pit/spectator area.
Next, the club moved west of Weatherford towards Mineral Wells, TX. The field included a run way that was over 200 feet long and plenty wide for even beginers to land on. That field fell victim to Barnett shale gas exploration. Drilling rigs went up and the next thing we new we were looking for another site.
The club moved onto reclaimed landfill property owned by IESI and laid out a 40' x 220' petra-mat runway. Currently, IESI is performing some EPA mandated work on the site and the club is flying at our new site, Dan Zaugg Field. When IESI completes the mandated work, we will return to the IESI landfill as our permanent home
Financing of club operations and improvements is furnished by membership dues and the WAMS Annual Swap Meet. These swap meets were initiated and developed by Dr. Sandy Frank, one of our founding members. Each member is expected to work at these events, as they are the financial life blood of the club. The WAMS swap meets have grown to be one of the largest, most respected and best attended swap meets in the southwest.