I belong to a club in NY and we own our own field, and surrounding fly-over area. We didn't do this overnight - it was a well planned long term adventure. We started by going to the county zoning board, and had this site specifically zoned for the flying of R/C model airplanes, and we didn't spend a penny until it was so approved by the county commission. I'm surprised that none of the above posts mention zoning as a requirement for land purchase. Are we the smartest club in the USA? I know that we are the oldest - organized in 1935, and I have been a member for 65 consecutive years. Has any other club done this? Anybody care to comment?