The Wealden Model Aircraft Society flying site near Penshurst is suitable for IC and and electric. The field is located near Penshurst railway station.

All internal combustion (IC) and Ducted Fan aircraft require noise testing before flying. Please contact Jon Young to arrange your test. (No Jet Turbines are permitted)

Flying Times: Daily

• IC Aircraft - 10.00am - 8.00pm
• Ducted Fan Aircraft (EDF) - 10.00am - 8.00pm
• Electric Aircraft - ANYTIME (No restrictions)

There has been a spate of vandalism on the farm at Penshurst with farm gear damaged, a fire in the lambing pens and the gate being damaged. Also to compound issues the farm has a bug / infection that causes deformaties in lambs and calves and they want no possibility of cross contamination.

Therefore, the farmer has needed to take action and has added a lock to the main gate.

With the very mild weather, the flying field appears to be getting a lot more use than would be usual for this time of the year and whilst the lack of access is inconvenient for us, these issues are obviously a big problem for the farmer. .

There will be a pad lock on the gate in the station car park. We will need to issue keys for this padlock in due course. This gate must be locked when you leave the field. Whilst flying you may leave the gate unlocked as long as the padlock and chain are locked to the post. We will also add a combination lock on the small gate where we access through to our site field.

We would ask you to be patient and we will try to get back to normal as soon as possible. In the mean time, if want to fly and you're feeling fit, just as you enter the narrow part of Station Hill by the junction, park by the first gate (not in front of it) and it is a 5 minute walk across to the patch.
Iin the near future we will be asking for volunteers to spend a morning laying some hardcore by the second gate to try to improve access to the patch. So if you are up for it please get in touch with a committee member.

Site Specific Rules

Please refer to the Club Rules page for full rules

• Only fly your back facing the car park / oak tree

  Any over flying of the wood yard or train station is strictl forbidden

• All aircraft must operate on 2.4GHz or 35MHz ODD Frequencies only

• All IC and EDF (Ducted Fan) Aircraft must be noise tested

• Aircraft that have already passed noise tests in other BMFA clubs may not retesting please - contact John Passmore with details of your tests.

• Proof of noise testing must be shown as and when requested

• Dogs MUST be on a lead

• Litter must be removed as there are no facilities to dispose of waste

Site Location: Chiddingstone Causeway, Nr Penshurst, Kent

The site is situated just outside of Penshurst.

From Penshurst

From Penshurst village centre travel north up on the B2176 towards Chiddingstone Causeway on Penshust Road. After approximately 1 mile turn left onto Station Hill towards the train station. Just before the train station there is a locked gate to the left.

Once through the gate follow the path to the end of the 1st field and turn left and then left again. The field is in front though the small wooden gate by the Oak Tree.