British Model Flying Association
Promoting, protecting and enabling model aircraft and drone flying in the UK.
Insurance
Market leading £25 Million Public Liability insurance cover. The most widely accepted and best available for sporting and recreational model flying. Cover is worldwide (excluding the USA).
Competition
Recognised by the Royal Aero Club and FAI as the National Governing Body for the sport of model flying in the UK, represents the sport locally, nationally and UK interests internationally.
BMFA Flight School & Education
STEM is a crucial element for the development of our youth, communities and country. Model aircraft and drones are perfectly suited to teaching these principles, in a fun and exciting way.
Representation
Representing and protecting model aircraft and drone flyers at the highest levels in the UK and across Europe. The BMFA is respected and recognised as the leading UK modelling association.
Recreation
Over 750 BMFA affiliated clubs provide more than 1000 flying sites nationwide for our members to fly recreationally, helping to organise an exciting program of flying events across the UK.
Health & Wellbeing
Model aircraft and drone flying is an activity that provides outstanding health and wellbeing benefits. Improve your physical and mental health, making new friends whilst having great fun.
BMFA Buckminster
A National centre for all!
Our Objectives
The promotion, protection, organisation and encouragement of model aircraft and drone building, flying and development in all its aspects in The United Kingdom, through the medium of clubs and individual members; assistance and guidance to clubs or individuals; collaboration between members of the Society; and co-operation on behalf of members of the Society with the Civil Aviation Authority or other government departments and any other bodies and organisations in the United Kingdom and overseas.
What Makes us Great
Dedicated responsible and hardworking, members, volunteers and staff.
A long history of safe, lawful and responsible operation.
Over 750 affiliated clubs offering training and safe places to fly
A national achievement and training scheme.
Organised local, national and international contests
Education program helping develop STEM opportunities
Numbers Do Count!
The BMFA's strengths are its proven expertise and its membership. Without the backing of its clubs and members we could not have accomplished the many things that have given us national and international credibility and recognition. The sheer weight of numbers of model aircraft and drone fliers we represent has enabled us to be heard at the highest levels. Therefore, we require continuing support as without you the BMFA would not exist: your membership and club affiliation is important so that we can continue to represent the interests of model aircraft and drone flying in the UK.
OUR MOTTO IS: "UNITED WE ACHIEVE"
United we have achieved and will continue to do so.
Recent News

Spring-Summer 2023
28/07/2023It was a somewhat difficult start to the year at the National Centre due to the extensive wet weather, reports indicate we experienced the wettest March in over 40 years and we certainly saw the effects at the Centre in terms of ground conditions. In the six years we have now been operational it was … Read More

Blog 2022!
28/12/2022The beginning The year as ever seems to have flown by which is largely a by product of being so busy. This blog has been somewhat long winded in the making and the eagle eyed amongst you will have spotted that there hasn’t been an update for quite some time, in my defence it has … Read More

National Centre Blog Winter 2021/2022
22/12/2021It’s that time of year when we take the opportunity to look back at the last years activity at the National Centre and also of course to look forward to the coming year. 2021 has been another challenging year nationally and also for model flying, however I am pleased to say that the National Centre … Read More
June 2021 Blog
25/06/2021Since the releasing of the wider lockdown measures and the return to the majority of outdoor activity it has been extremely busy at the Centre which is great news. Since the first pylon race meeting in April there has been an event taking place every weekend and this is set to continue right through to … Read More
2021 WARBIRDS AND BEERFEST LATEST UPDATE
25/06/2021Having spent considerable time working with local authority in the hope that we could proceed with this event, we are now in a position where Melton Borough Council have refused to issue a Temporary Event Notice in respect of licencing for alcohol sale, consumption, sale of food and live music. The flying element of the … Read More
National Centre Update – April/May 2021
09/04/2021It’s all action This Blog is something of an interim edition as I hadn’t intended to produce another one until June, however, given the pace of current projects and the arrival at my PC of some rather good images I felt it was worth a further update. Control Line Hard Circle The major project of … Read More
National Centre Update – March 2021
15/03/2021Return to Open As we move towards the release of lockdown we are of course turning our thoughts to reopening the National Centre. As previously we will be taking a cautious and phased approach in accordance with the national measures as set out in the current Government roadmap. The first phase from the 29th of … Read More