Suburban Aero Club of Chicago - History
Suburban Aero Club of Chicago Celebrates our 61st year as a club in 2023.
SAC is also a long time AMA Gold member club and the 1st recipient of the “AMA Club of the Month” award. We also maintain great relationships with Forest Preserves of Cook County and SAC is a “Model Citizen” in the community!
Suburban Aero Club of Chicago (SAC) was founded in 1962 and is one of the oldest model aircraft clubs in the nation.
We are an AMA Gold Leader Club, a distinction achieved by only 5% of AMA chartered clubs.
The first AMA Club of the Month August 2020!
We build and fly model aircraft of all types: member interests include airplanes, seaplanes, gliders, helicopters and drones. We have an instructional program to help new members get started in the hobby, and we run a number of events throughout the year.
Our regular flying site is off S Cicero Ave, Matteson, IL at the Cook County Forest Preserve Tinley Creek model airplane field. We fly float planes at Midlothian Reservoir (167th and Cicero) in Oak Forest.
AMA has launched the AMA Club of the Month program as a way to highlight clubs that are prime examples of what an AMA club can be. For the month of August 2020, the AMA has chosen the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago as the first AMA Club of the Month! And joining Matt as this week's guest is SAC President Devin Tornow to talk about the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago.
Learn more about the Suburban Aeroclub of Chicago
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The Model Rocket Show
#3.14 John Boren returns - Pod Cast
September 25, 2022
John Boren returns to update us on his world, and on his world at Estes, now under new management! It was an enjoyable discussion, and we hope you enjoy it!
John Boren is a Lifetime SAC member who works for Estes Rockets and designs all of the new rockets produced and is a master modeler including RC model aircraft