Airplane & Heli Field

Hunting Creek RC field

North Wilkesboro, NC

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size
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, 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
HoursMembers: if you can see it, you can fly it. Spectators: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (AMA listing). Saturday and Sunday mornings are popular gathering times (website).
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

Road speed limit 10 MPH; no taxiing from the pit area; no children under 12 in pits unless accompanied by an adult; only pilots and assistants on the safety line; shelter is not a pit area; no flights before dawn without proper lights; no flights during electrical storms; yield right of way to full-scale aircraft; AMA Safety Code applies.
AMA membership required to fly; AMA listing says guest pilots welcome.

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

About this field

Flying field of Hunting Creek RC (AMA club #5018).

Club-owned field with electric power at all pit tables. Look for a small white sign with the club name across the street from a gravel road; follow the gravel road through the woods to the field. Website captions a photo 'Our 12x200 ft Runway' (likely a typo; size not confirmed). FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-01035-FRIA (valid to 2027-08-21); the club website also says it is a FRIA. Flight training available on request (contact Lee Parker).

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