Airplane & Heli Field

Old Kingsbury Aerodrome (Tri City Flyers)

Kingsbury, TX

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale, Control line
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size
Heli padsNot sure
Stations
Control lineAllowed
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
HoursAny daylight flying, any day (AMA); no model flying when full-scale activities are scheduled or in progress
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

Active private full-scale airfield (Pioneer Flight Museum); full-scale aircraft have right of way and RC pilots must land when they take off/land. Spotter required, no flying alone. Fly only inside the designated RC flying box west of the boundary line (No Fly Zone over buildings). Max 4 aircraft at once. No engine starting in the first 25 ft from the fence (pit area); no taxiing into pits. Effective mufflers required on piston engines; AMA noise test procedures apply. Frequency board for 72 MHz/HAM. FPV per AMA Doc #550, always within VLOS.
Guests must hold valid AMA membership, be sponsored and accompanied by a TCF flying member, and may fly no more than 2 times per calendar year outside TCF-sponsored/AMA-sanctioned events; first-time guests may need to demonstrate skills to an instructor or safety officer.

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

About this field

Flying field of Tri City Flyers (AMA club #850).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00163-FRIA 'Tri City Flyers #850 - Kingsbury Aerodrome'. Grass pits, covered pavilion, indoor restrooms, camping, electricity (AMA). Field closed to RC flying Nov 14, 2026 for the Pioneer Flight Museum Fall Wings and Wheels event.

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