Large Model Association
Large Model Association

We’d love you to join us, big or small!

No matter what size or type of model aircraft or drone you fly, the LMA is for you.

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Help, Guide & Represent

We keep you flying safely with practical help, guidance through the legal minefield and representation with the Government and Regulators.

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Come and See What We Do!

We run model aircraft shows and events all over the UK, come along to be amazed and entertained.

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Member Benefits

LMA membership includes FREE fly-ins, discounted show entry & much more!

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LMA Show Discount

As a benefit of membership, you get discount on the cost of entry at all our events, including discounted weekend camping. This year, why not consider staying with us for the weekend?

You’re Never Too
Old or Young

You’re never too old or young to be a part of the LMA; we have pilots from 9 to 90 flying at our shows. So, do you think you’ve got what it takes? Why not join us and find out.

 

 

 

Sleap Airshow – 4th-5th July 2026

Our first public airshow of the year kicks off in style at Shropshire Aero Club, Sleap! Read on below to find out more… Read Article

Elvington Airshow – 8th-9th August 2026

The LARGEST show in the North! Our most popular airshow returns to Elvington. Read on below to find out more… Read Article

Much Marcle Airshow – 5th-6th September 2026

One of the pilot’s favourites shows is BACK! Read on below to find out more… Read Article

15th January, 2026

Trade Bookings Now Open for 2026!

We are now taking trade bookings for our 2026 shows. If you are interested in trading/ exhibiting anything (e.g. military vehicles, classic cars, Read Article

12th December, 2025

2026 Membership Now Open!

LMA membership is now open for both new applications and renewals. Click here to visit the membership page, where you can join if Read Article

12th December, 2025

LMA Shows for 2026!

Our current show dates for 2026 have been announced! We are still looking into the possibility of others, which will be announced and Read Article

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Large Model Association

Large Model Association

The Large Model Association (LMA) is based in the UK. Its members are interested in the designing, building and flying of large model aircraft. We also put on a series of public model airshows & member events which you can find out about on our website!

Large Model Association is at Elvington Airfield.

6 days ago

Large Model Association
SHOW SPOTLIGHT! 🔦Elvington Airshow! Located at Elvington Airfield, just outside of York.. this show is now the LMA’s biggest and most popular show, attracting visitors from all over the UK & even abroad! It is the LARGEST show in the North! 😱This is a popular and active airfield, which is used for model aircraft in many forms, but also hired out for many other purposes over the year (drag racing, motorsports, speed events etc) and regularly has full-size visitors. It started as a RAF Satelite station since early 1940’s, before being extended in 1957 for use by the US Air force before later being abandoned. At the time it was one of the longest tarmac runways in the UK! It also has its own on-site museum (Yorkshire Air Museum) which contains many stunning aircraft and is a real hidden gem if you have never visited before. Our visitors often combine a museum visit into attending our show. We have regularly had full size support at our Elvington show, with attendance from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft, such as the Lancaster or Spitfire/ Hurricane. 2026 is shaping up to be another great year with something special in the planning stages, which we will share if/ when we can get this confirmed! 👀Of course we have our usual wide variety of large models in attendance, which when operating from a nicely maintained long/ wide tarmac runway with lots of unrestricted airspace.. allows many of our show pilots to bring along their top quality prized models to display. There are many new models and pilots joining us for our 2026 shows, along with old classics being refurbished back into action, so we really can’t wait to show them all off! ✈️We already have a number of our amazing British traders registered to trade after the success of our 2025 event, so if you are trader wanting to attend Elvington in 2026, make sure you drop our trade manager an email to register your interest now (trade@largemodelassociation.com)!We will also be looking to hold another one of our popular car-boot style swapmeets for the public to buy & sell any used items.Camping is available on site from Friday morning until Monday morning, with evening entertainment from musicians, food/ bar facilities open until late and some night flying fun to watch!If you have never been to Elvington, we think 2026 is the year to give it a go! So if you haven’t already, get the weekend booked into your calendar!Details about the show are available on our webite, with the ability to purchase to tickets coming soon, so keep your eyes peeled to our social media pages for any updates!📅 8th & 9th August 2026📍 Elvington Airfield, York, YO41 4AU#LMA #LargeModelAssociation #lmaelvington #airshow #modelshow #tradeshow #hobby #lmashow #rcplane #rcjet #aviation #york #elvington ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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‼️ 2026 TRADE BOOKINGS OPEN! ‼️We hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas & New Year period! For many it’s now back to business as usual… and with that we would like to kick things off and open up the trade bookings for our 2026 shows! 🙌🏻If you are interested in trading at one of our shows (whether you are an RC trader or other trader looking to have a stand at one of our shows), please read on below…For trade bookings, enquiries and questions… please contact our brand new trade email - trade@largemodelassociation.comFor any Catering bookings, enquiries or questions, please contact our catering email - catering@largemodelassociation.comThe dates for 2026 have already been announced on socials & our website, but as a reminder, see below:1. Sleap AirshowDate - 4th & 5th July 2026Location - Sleap Airfield, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HE2. Elvington AirshowDate - 8th & 9th August 2026Location - Elvington Airfield, York, YO41 4AU3. Much Marcle AirshowDate - 5th & 6th September 2026Location - Much Marcle, Ledbury, HR8 2LX4. Gaydon Indoor Static ShowDate - 11th Ocrober 2026Location - The British Motor Museum, Banbury Road, Gaydon, Warwick, CV35 0BJTo register your initial interest in having a trade stand at any of our shows, please send an email to our trade manager on: trade@largemodelassociation.comOr for catering, please email: catering@largemodelassociation.comOnce interest has been registered, at date in the near future we will be in touch with more information on the finer details of trading with us, including any small costs, how you can pay, the size of trade area you require and so on. There is no commitment in registering interest, until your booking has been confirmed at a later stage.These are new emails that have been setup for this year, so if you have previously dealt with the LMA for trade, please disregard any previous contacts and add these emails to your safe/ contacts list to ensure any emails received from us don’t go into your spam folder!We look forward to hearing from you soon! 🎉🙌🏻www.largemodelassociation.com#LMA #LargeModelAssociation #tradeshow #trader #hobby #modelshow #rcmodel #airshow ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

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Wishing everyone a very happy new year! 🥂A big thank you to all the background volunteers that make everything tick, from our board/ committee members working all year round to our show helpers and all the people inbetween that have helped make 2025 another great year.We look forward to seeing many of you back at our shows in 2026 for what is shaping up to be an even bigger and better year ahead! 🙌🏻🎉As always, check out our website for all the info you need about upcoming events/ shows, how to join us in 2026 and other useful information! www.largemodelassociation.com#LMA #largemodelassociation #LMAMember #HappyNewYear #2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

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Before everyone finishes off those last minute Christmas shopping trips and prepares for Santa’s arrival… we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and hope to see our feeds full of new modelling goodies and happy faces enjoying the festive period! 🎄🎉🎅🏻2025 has been another great year for the LMA, with 3 airshows, 1 indoor static show and a number of member-only events. We are starting to notice new faces & models appearing at our events which is fantastic to see and we would love to see this continue to grow even more.2026 is set to be even bigger and better! With lots of amazing new models being prepared for the show season, old classics are being refurbished back to flying state and we have various other surprises/ preparations being made for our 2026 LMA shows, which will be announced as they are confirmed over the coming months. ✈️We know many of you already follow our social media pages on Facebook or Instagram, but if you aren’t… then why not click our profile name on this post to head over to the main page and then click the follow button to stay up to date on all the latest LMA news and announcements! LMA membership for 2026 is available for the bargain price of just £25 for the year (1st Jan - 31st Dec), providing FREE access to members fly-ins and various other member benefits.Checkout the LMA website for info on how to join the LMA, details about our 2026 shows and various other bits of useful information! 🙌🏻www.largemodelassociation.com#LMA #LargeModelAssociation #LMAMember #merrychristmas #2025 ... See MoreSee Less

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