Airplane Field

Stillwell Woods Park Flying Field (LISF)

Syosset, NY

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftFixed wing
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)
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
HoursYear-round, weather permitting
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

Nassau County rule: no glow/gas-powered planes or helicopters. Unpowered gliders/sailplanes plus electric gliders and approved glider-like electrics only (max 60 in span for electric planes; voltage limits by span; folding props; safe-start ESCs). Planes must be quiet at 300 ft; max ~45 mph above tree height, ~20 mph below ~50 ft. No pylon racers, pattern planes, warbirds; aerobatics discouraged. No flying west of the western tree line. Gliders have right of way.
AMA card and Nassau County flight/aerodrome permit required (except designated special events); visitors park in the Stillwell Park lot and walk ~2 min to the field; members and ESL contestants may drive in.

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

About this field

Flying field of Long Island Silent Flyers (LISF) (AMA club #1276).

No hard or regularly groomed runways - hand launch is the norm; grass strips cut for aerotow as needed. Gated; members get a gate key. Club GPS 40.832170,-73.473596. FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-01557-FRIA.

Camping & RV