Airplane & Heli Field

GMRC Field at Lemire's Farm

Essex, VT

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size550 ft
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, 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
HoursNo gas/nitro or loud electrics (hotliners, fast wings) before 9 AM (AMA listing: 10 AM for power airplanes)
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)550 ft
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

10 MPH speed limit through the farmyard for members and guests (no exceptions); no gas/nitro/loud electrics before 9 AM due to neighbor noise concerns.
AMA listing: guest pilots welcome, AMA membership required.

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

About this field

Flying field of Green Mountain RC Club (GMRC) (AMA club #1036).

Privately owned farm field between the Browns River and Rt 128 in Essex Center; turn into the farmyard and take the road right of the red barn down to the field. Covered shelter, power, porta-pots, safety fences (AMA listing). FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00584-FRIA (218 Browns River Rd).

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