Flying Sites
Academy of Model Aeronautics membership is mandatory for all pilots.
Currently the IRKS's have three flying sites, Space Coast Aeromodeling Park at the 524 Landfill, Valkaria Airport, and our Future site on State Road 192.
Space Coast Aeromodeling Park
Est. October 1, 2006
CLOSING December 31, 2024 due to landfill expansion
Hours of Operations - 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM or Dusk whichever occurs first.
Space Coast Aeromodeling Park is located on the south side of the Central Disposal Facility at 2260 Adamson Road, Cocoa, Fl, which is located on the north side of SR524. Take I-95 to Exit 202. Go west 1.2 miles and turn Right on Adamson Road. Go 1.9 miles and turn Left into the Central Disposal Facility. Go 0.4 miles and turn left. Follow the road around to the south side (0.8 miles) and enter the field. GPS coordinates are N28d23m27s x W80d50m12s.
We have moved to new runway which now provides us with an outstanding multi-use facility unlike any other in the south. The facility now provide us with a safe environment to operate gliders properly, hold large events, pylon races and Control line flying. Highlights of our new setup are:
Access to the facility will be available only to current paid up club members and escorted guest.
The landfill's normal operating hours are 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Saturday and closed on Sundays.
Our authorized hours of operations is from 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM or Dusk whichever occurs first.
We may use the field every day of the week, even when they are normally closed. Please use the procedures below for entry and exit.
All IRKS members and guests must sign-in when entering the facility. This includes pilots, non-pilots, family, friend, spectators, and other visitors.
All Non-IRKS members/guest must be escorted in by an IRKS member.
Enter ONLY at the main gate (South Gate) where the scales are, and the garbage trucks enter.
Enter on the in-bound side (Line 1) of the Scale house, on the scales, where all the other traffic goes.
Show the facility staff your IRKS membership card. One of the facility staff will verify that you club card is current year IRKS membership card.
Take a numbered Solid Waste temporary parking pass hang tag and hang it on your rear-view mirror, so that it will be visible to landfill personnel.
Properly fill out the sign-in sheet on the clip board making sure you record the hang tag number and your cellphone number on the form.
On Sundays and after hours, if the landfill security is not at the gate, you may call them, 727-741-7330, to let them know you have arrived.
Exit at the scale house entrance.
Pull up to the out-bound side of the scale house to the window. Do not park in the employee parking section and come to the scale house.
Turn in the Solid Waste temporary parking pass hang tag. The parking pass is County property and you may not keep them.
The scale house personnel will sign you out. Everyone must sign out.
While the landfill is closed, the security guards make hourly inspections of the facility. If he/she is not there when you go to exit, please be patient and wait to check-out.
On Sundays and after hours, if the landfill security is not at the gate, you may call them, 727-741-7330, to let them know you are ready to leave.
These procedures are subject to change, so please review the website often for updates!!!
Valkaria Airport
The Valkaria Airport flying site has some restrictions due to being on an active airport. Once you join the club you may request to be checked out to fly there by one of our Valkaria members. To get checked out at Valkaria contact Chris Delaere cdrc1@yahoo.com. GPS coordinates are N27d57m49.8s x W80d33m04.6s. This is a gated site and is not open to the public.
Future 192 Flying Site
Field Status: Currently Closed
Important Notice - The county commissioners have begun development at the new 192 landfill. The landfill is projected to be operational by 2027. Plans are to put in a 65' x 700' paved runway plus facilities on the site which may begin as early as 2026. The new field is located on the north side of SR192, 8.9 miles west of I-95, Exit 180. GPS coordinates are N28d05m32.3s x W80d50m53.6s. This will be a gated site and is currently not open to the public until construction is completed.