Airplane & Heli Field

CRCS Field (Charleston RC Society)

Ridgeville, SC

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale, Control line
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway size900 x 200 ft grass; 280 x 29 ft GeoTex
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
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIANo
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursYear-round, all days. Mon-Fri no loud engines/aircraft before 9 a.m.; no restrictions Sat-Sun (AMA). No flying while grass is being cut (usually Thursdays in growing season).
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)900 x 200 ft grass; 280 x 29 ft GeoTex
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

No turbines, pulse jets or rockets; excessive-noise aircraft not allowed; max 5 aircraft at once; multicopters max 400 ft (near full-scale airport); FPV requires spotter; FAA registration/TRUST required; no alcohol/drugs.
Active CRCS members; guests invited by an active member may fly up to 3 days and must introduce themselves to a member on the field; AMA intro-pilot students under instructor supervision. AMA (park flyer or higher) required; display AMA and CRCS cards.

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

About this field

Flying field of Charleston RC Society (AMA club #586).

Entrance marked by white "CRCS" sign on fence; field enclosed by ~90 ft trees, unobstructed area >1000 x 400 ft; 5 pilot stations, control-line area, power charging station, porta-potty. Not within 1 mile of any FAA FRIA (the club's FRIA is at the pond site).

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