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Soar for Fun ~ November 1969

History of the Airfield

The general area along the road going up Knobley Mountain to the airfield is known as High Point Acres. When we bought the property in 1992, it naturally followed that the airfield could be called High Point Acres Airfield…and so from there, we settled on HighPoint Aviation Airfield.

The property was first used as an R/C airfield when Maynard Hill, along with a support team comprised of DCRC and CAMS club members, used the site for an altitude record attempt in the fall of 1967. No record was set, but the experience of flying from atop this scenic and beautiful mountain meadow was so amazing that everyone wanted to come back the next year just to fly for the fun of it, and so, the Annual Cumberland Soar for Fun was born.

Access was limited to once per year in November until the change of ownership in 1992. Facilities were gradually improved over the following years and the airfield began hosting additional events. With the development of reliable aerotowing capability, larger scale sailplanes became the norm. By 2012, major aerotow/scale soaring events were being held in the spring, summer, and fall.

In 2015, the "Hangar" was added, greatly improving the comfort and convienience for pilots and visitors. In 2019, a live weather station was added and can be viewed here: http://highpointaviationweather.azurewebsites.net/

The CAMS R/C Club also holds events at the airfield which feature all manner of R/C aircraft. Members have diverse interests ranging from micro to giant scale, electric to gas, simple to complex, and helicopters to airplanes.

If you have never visited the airfield, put it on your “bucket list” and plan to make the trip to this little corner of Wild, Wonderful, West Virginia.