Richmond Area Radio Control is located in Charles City on the Shirley Plantation.
The GPS coordinates for the field are 37.33628,-77.236985.
Directions to RARC’s Charles City County Flying Site
The site is located is in Charles City County, at Rt. 106 and Weanack Haul Road. There is a direction sign to Shirley Plantation at that intersection.
The shortest route from Richmond to the property is as follows:
A: From Richmond
- I-95 South to Exit 67.
- Follow Pocahontas Parkway, Rt. 895, east to Rt. 5, which is the first exit. The bridge has a $1.75 toll.
- Turn RIGHT on Rt. 5 and follow about 13 or 14 miles to Rt.106.
- Turn RIGHT on Rt. 106 and go 0.8 mile to Weanack Haul Rd., a gravel road on the right. Turn right into Weanack Haul Road. Weanack Haul Rd. is the entry to Shirley Plantation off of Rt. 106.
- After you pass the white fenced pastures, the property along the left side of Weanack Haul Rd. is our flying site.
B. If more convenient, you can follow I-64 East to I-295, and I-295 to Rt. 5.. This route also avoids the toll on the 895 bridge.
C. Another route If you would like to avoid the $1.75 toll. Take I-95 south to Rt. 10 and go through Hopewell to Rt. 106. Turn left and come back across the James river. About ½ mile north of the river you will pass some white fencing around a pasture at a farm called. Cabaret-on-the-James. Turn left on Weanack Haul road at the end of the white fence.