Mid Arkansas Radio Control Society, Inc.
MARCS is the oldest club in Arkansas, and one of the early clubs to be chartered by Academy of
Model Aeronautics (AMA) with charter number 107 out of almost 4000 chartered clubs. MARCS
constitution dates back to the mid sixty's.
Members flew at several locations prior to obtaining the present location, the site of the old North
Little Rock airport. Over the years the flying site has slowly been expanded and improvements
added. Two metal building serve as a club house and storage facility, along with two sun shades
with work tables.
The runway is approximately 125 ft. wide and 450 ft. long. The surface is grass that is mowed very
short by the club members. The flying field meets AMA minimum setbacks and is protected by an
electric fence set about 20 ft. outside of the runway.
One of the original founders was WILLIAM BISHOP, he worked to obtain the present location and his
name appears in the original constitution. For his contribution to the club the field was named in his
honor: “BISHOP FIELD”.
