Airplane & Heli Field

Brownie's Field (SIRCM)

Staten Island, NY

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, 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
Hours9 AM to dusk
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

No turbines; mufflers required (decibel check); 15-minute flight limit when others are waiting; no flying alone; students fly with instructor until they earn wings; no flying over Costco, the adjacent baseball field, entrance road or beyond tree line toward Richmond Ave; max 400 ft; fixed-wing and rotary may not fly at the same time; FPV per AMA rules; no taxiing to/from pits
Flying restricted to SIRCM members and their guests; flying guests must have current AMA; members responsible for their guests

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

About this field

Flying field of Staten Island RC Modelers (SIRCM) (AMA club #307).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00377-FRIA (Staten Island Modelers #307, 299 Alaska Place), expires 2027-08-18. Covered shelter, safety fences, spectator area (AMA).

Camping & RV