Airplane & Heli Field

Fort Worth Thunderbirds Field

Fort Worth, TX

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceConcrete
Runway size
Heli padsNot sure
Stations
Control lineNot sure
Track surfaceCarpet
On the water
Water
Size (acres)
Boats
Fuel boats
Courses
Course notes
Launch
Retrieval
Driver stand
Stand notes
Season
Sessions
Pond rules
Permit
Entrance
Flying rules
PowerElectric (battery), Glow / Nitro, Gas, Turbine
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIAYes - FAA-recognized FRIA
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursSee club website, http://www.fwthunderbirds.org, for directions to club flying field
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Concrete
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Effective mufflers required; max 5 aircraft flying at once; FPV with a spotter; no aircraft over AMA 55 lb limit without documentation; no taxiing into pits past the red 'Kill Engine' line; electric props not armed in pits unless prop removed
Visitors may park in the paved lot when a club member is present (lot locked otherwise; Corps visitor parking outside gate). AMA membership required to fly.

Recreational pilots need an FAA TRUST certificate, and aircraft over 250 g must be FAA registered.

About this field

Flying field of Fort Worth Thunderbirds R/C Association (AMA club #1217).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-02772-FRIA (expires 2028-02-12). Leased from US Army Corps of Engineers. Club history: asphalt diamond runway built 1965, concrete runway added 1992 and extended 1998.

Camping & RV