EAA Chapter 731 of Hickory, NC

04/07/2026

https://www.mackiefh.com/obituaries/walter-vaughan

View Walter Eugene Vaughan's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

08/11/2025

Congratulations Perry Reed on Flying your 2000th EAA Young Eagle!

11/16/2024

There is a free Introduction to RC Aircraft class on coming up on Thursday, November 21 starting at 6PM, at the Foothills Community Workshop in Granite Falls. More info here:

Uncategorized RC Aircraft Class – Nov 21 November 6, 2024 gms FCW will have an Introduction to RC Aircraft class on Thursday, November 21 starting at 6PM. Topics include: getting started, types of RC aircraft ( planes, helicopters, quad/hex copters, drones), rules and regulations and use of simula...

08/29/2023

RC Airplane Opportunity!

This Saturday evening, the model airplane built by area youth will be available for flights at the West Hickory Aeromodelers field which is right off of Highway 321. Please reach out if you'd like to know more!

05/21/2023

Our friends at the museum had a great event yesterday!

A different kind of airshow today... at Hickory Aviation Museum in City of Hickory, NC - Government. Who can say "no" to airplanes and cool cars??

"Snakes and Planes"- Shelby Car Show at Hickory Airport (5/20/23)

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05/14/2023

Thank you to the Hickory Daily Record for your coverage of our upcoming outreach event!

HICKORY — The Experimental Aircraft Association’s local Hickory Chapter will be hosting a “Flying Start” event on Saturday, May 20, at 10 a.m. at the Hickory airport. This event is

05/05/2023

We sure did enjoy our youth model airplane build with our friends the West Hickory Aeromodelers! Thank you to the volunteers, youth participants, and the sponsors for the EAA Young Eagles Build and Fly program, including Horizon Hobbies and SIG. The airplane now resides at the WHAM RC flying field in Startown NC. Young folks who would like to learn about Radio Controlled model airplanes are welcome to arrange a time to come for a free instructional flight.

04/15/2023

Tomorrow (Saturday 4/15) our friends at the model airplane flying field are having an event. WHAM is here:
WEST HICKORY AERO MODELERS
https://maps.app.goo.gl/JdZr1Cv2sWuX6Wf7A
It's very closet the intersection of US321 and Startown Rd.
Lunch will be available for purchase and there will be fun flights to see all morning!

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10/01/2022

Hickory Aviation Museum

09/30/2022

This beautiful banner just arrived from Oshkosh. Where can we hang it?

09/20/2022

If you will be joining us tonight for our monthly meeting, we will be travelling. Please send a message if you would like more info!