Become a Member (or Renew!)

Our club does not have any membership quotas and we are always ready to welcome new members.

We are excited to continue our online member application & renewal process! This speeds up member processing and enables self-service member card printing too!

All NVRC Members must be have an active membership with the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) at a Full Membership level, NOT Park Flyer! Your AMA membership status will be verified.

All model aircraft and multi-rotor pilots need to be registered with the FAA at the FAA Drone ZoneThe Exception for Recreational Flyers registration process is perfectly acceptable for most pilots. This is a US legal requirement, and not specifically related to NVRC membership.

Payments

PayPal

Payment by PayPal is several days quicker to process compared to mail-in payments. We have integrate PayPal payments directly into our website, so make your selection from the plan options below.

Mail-In Payments

Mail-in Payments are also acceptable. Make NVRC Dues checks payable to NVRC and include “NVRC Dues and your AMA number” in the memo field. Mail checks to:

NVRC Membership Dues
3102 Cunningham Drive
Alexandria, VA 22309

Do I qualify for Junior / Senior rates?

Rather than collect birthday information ourselves, we follow the AMA Membership rule for this.
So if you have a Junior or Senior AMA card, that’s the NVRC membership type you should use.

2024 New Member Application Process

New Member Options
  • Age Range
  • AMA Membership Required
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership
  • Includes One-time New Member Initiation Fee
  • Includes Annual Member Fee
 
Adult
$100 per year
  • Age Range

    19-64
  • AMA Membership Required

    Full AMA Member
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership

    $0
  • Includes One-time New Member Initiation Fee

    $0
  • Includes Annual Member Fee

    $100
Senior
$75 per year
  • Age Range

    65+
  • AMA Membership Required

    Senior AMA Member
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership

    $0
  • Includes One-time New Member Initiation Fee

    $0
  • Includes Annual Member Fee

    $75
Junior
$1 per year
  • Age Range

    18 or younger
  • AMA Membership Required

    Youth AMA Member
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership

    $0
  • Includes One-time New Member Initiation Fee

    $0
  • Includes Annual Member Fee

    $1

2024 Member Renewal Process

  1. If you are a renewing member who already has an NVRC online account, please log in first before using the renewal page so you can use your existing account.
  2. If you are a renewing member from before 2021 and do not have an online account yet, please use the renewal link below.
  3. Even if you wish to mail in payment as a renewing member, you will need to complete the online application to get a website account to print out your membership card. We are no longer mailing out membership cards and transmitter bands
Renewing Member Options
  • Age Range
  • AMA Membership Required
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership
 
Adult
$100 / year
  • Age Range

    19-64
  • AMA Membership Required

    Full AMA Member
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership

    $100
Senior
$75 / year
  • Age Range

    65+
  • AMA Membership Required

    Senior AMA Member
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership

    $75
Junior
$1 / year
  • Age Range

    18 or younger
  • AMA Membership Required

    Youth AMA Member
  • Poplar and Lorton Field Membership

    $1