Airplane & Heli Field

Hanover RC Club Field

Mechanicsville, VA

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway size530 ft (geotextile)
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
HoursOpen for members 7 days a week except limited schedule mid-November until the first weekend in January. Land shared with Hunt Club during this period.
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)530 ft (geotextile)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

No flying over pits, shelters or parking; no vehicles in flight area; call 'On the runway' and landing direction; pets behind fence; last to leave closes and locks gate; no smoking under second shelter.
Guests may fly at the field up to 3 times, then must join (events excepted); spectators and non-flying guests stay behind the fence.

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

About this field

Flying field of Hanover RC Club (AMA club #2675).

AMA: open to members 7 days a week except a limited schedule mid-November to first weekend of January when land is shared with a hunt club. FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00362-FRIA (expires 2027-08-16).

Camping & RV