Airplane & Heli Field

Poplar Ford Quinn Field (NVRC)

Centreville, VA

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size
Heli padsNot sure
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
HoursElectric 8 AM to dusk (civil twilight, 30 min after sunset), wet fuel 9 AM to dusk, 7 days a week unless closed by NOTAM or county maintenance
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

Wet-fuel engines must meet club sound requirements; no alterations to landscape or trees (Fairfax County Park Authority); yield to horse riders on access road, 10 mph max; 2nd Sunday of each month is FPV Field Day.
Visitors with an active AMA card may fly with a member; trainers offer buddy-box flights for newcomers.

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

About this field

Flying field of Northern Virginia Radio Control (NVRC) (AMA club #636).

Primary field. Grass runway with clear approaches, flight stands, free 12V charging hookups, pavilion. Club site showed field status OPEN on 2026-10-17. FRIA 2023-CBO-02561-FRIA (expires 2027-10-27).

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