Welcome to Stumps Cross Model Flying Club near Duxford - South Cambs - North Essex.
A Members Club run by members for the members with a restricted membership.
We fly on completely private land.
The flying field is on the north Essex border with Cambridgeshire. We are located only a few miles from the famous Duxford Airfield, 5 miles south of Cambridge.
We invite all types of Radio Control Flying at the club, from small electric models, all the way up to giant petrol planes, turbines and helicopters.
New members are always welcome.
We offer a free full training program if needed to help new members pass their club test - which enables them to fly at the site throughout the year.
Our membership runs at a maximum of 40 members plus committee. Waiting lists will apply over this level. To enquire, please email us using the address at the bottom of the page.
We are now open 360 days per year.
We only close on Christmas Day and the days where there is an official airshow at Duxford.
Although we are outside the FRZ (Flight Restriction Zone) of Duxford 2.5 nautical miles and also outside the zone as shown on drone safety publications, we take safety very seriously.
Our patch was originally seeded in late 1998 and the club really got established in the year 2000. We are a non-profit club providing a flying field for the members.
The club was surveyed by the BMFA and we are a fully affiliated club. All members must hold BMFA insurance and also CAA registration.
Please note that there is a 400 foot height restriction at the club. Currently there are no exceptions to this rule. You must keep the model aircraft in your direct sight at all times while it is flying, so that you can ensure that it does not collide with anything, especially other aircraft.
All members must hold BMFA Insurance and CAA Registration. All models must have their CAA Number attached to or inside their models. All members must have passed their RCC test and uploaded it to the BMFA Portal.
Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July 2026, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September 2026, Saturday 3th October 2026.
A club with many experienced members.
Our members fly all sorts of Radio Control disciplines, including power fixed wing, helicopter, multi-rotor, camera drones, silent flight, thermal, slope and electric and jet.
We are affiliated with the BMFA.
All members will have to be insured with the BMFA and are also required to register with the CAA. Members registering via the BMFA - the CAA will email them their Operator Number once their data is uploaded. The BMFA will communicate Operator Numbers. The Operator Number must be displayed in an easily accessible location on or within the model aircraft.
Activates at the club are restricted to the terms laid out within their BMFA insurance. This is limited to cover of ‘lawful activities’ and therefore the best way to ensure certainty of insurance protection is to comply with the CAA’s registration and competency requirements. It is also important to note that any legal costs and/or punitive financial sanctions incurred by an individual member under criminal law as a result of non-compliance will be outside the scope of cover.
Disclaimer
The act of flying any model aircraft, drone or machine at the club field is the sole responsibility of the operator. It is the responsibility of every member to ensure they have followed all available BMFA/CAA/Club rules. Failure to comply with these rules is the responsibility of the operator not the club. The club members (Including the Committee) take no responsibility for negligence or rule breaking or neglect of any of these rules. These rules are not exhaustive. They are the main areas to consider. There are many new rules being introduced by the CAA and it is the members responsibility to keep track of these changes - not the other members/committee. We fly on private land so the number one safety concern is to not fly above the legal limit or near the A11 road.
