Airplane & Heli Field

York County Flyers field

York, SC

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway size700 x 50 ft grass; 150 x 30 ft geo-tex EDF/UMX runway; separate helicopter field
Heli padsDedicated heli pads
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
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
HoursDawn to dusk, 7 days a week (no flying midnight-5 AM); Sunday mornings electric only until 12 noon
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)700 x 50 ft grass; 150 x 30 ft geo-tex EDF/UMX runway; separate helicopter field
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Mufflers required on all engines (AMA noise guidelines); no turbine fixed-wing aircraft and no metal props (turbine helis allowed with AMA waiver); no flying over/behind pits or over the school bus yard; flying only within the FRIA boundary; 3D flown out past the runway during events; only EDF and UMX aircraft on the fabric runway; cease flying during funerals at the church cemetery across the road; spectators stay behind the fence; pets on leash.
Guests must be accompanied by a club member and display their AMA card; all flyers must be AMA members or in the AMA Introductory Pilot Program under a YCF Intro Pilot Instructor.

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

About this field

Flying field of York County Flyers (AMA club #1677).

Electric outlets at tables, pavilion, clubhouse, picnic tables, porta-potties; on-site weather station (Weather Underground KSCYORK108). Camping only around club events or with President's permission (no hookups). FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-02103-FRIA (through Sep 12, 2027).

Camping & RV