Airplane & Heli Field

EFLRCC Airfield

Batavia, OH

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale
Runway surfaceAsphalt (Tarmac)
Runway size300 x 30 ft paved (grass approaches) plus adjacent grass runway
Heli padsDedicated heli pads
Stations
Control lineNot sure
Track surfaceCarpet
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
Hours11:30 AM to dusk for gas/glow; before 11:30 AM and after dusk quiet electric (park flyers) only
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Asphalt (Tarmac)300 x 30 ft paved (grass approaches) plus adjacent grass runway
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Batavia Township noise restrictions apply; no alcohol (state park); no firearms or pyrotechnics (USACE); fly only in designated area, not behind flight line or over park roads; use pilot cages; spotter for FPV; throttle cut programmed.
Members and guests must follow field rules; AMA membership required (AMA listing); membership encouraged to support the facility.

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

About this field

Flying field of East Fork Lake RC Club (EFLRCC) (AMA club #883).

Within East Fork State Park, operated under a US Army Corps of Engineers permit; covered shelter, helicopter pad, night flying (AMA listing). Club reports no porta-potty and an ongoing access-road permission request with the Corps (2026). FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00225-FRIA 'East Fork RC Club #833' (Unnamed Road, Spillway/Dam, Batavia; expires 2027-08-15).

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