Airplane & Heli Field

Wright Field (Radio Aircraft Modelers Society)

Dayton, OH

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceAsphalt (Tarmac)
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, Turbine
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIANot sure
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursWeekdays after 5:00 p.m.
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

Coordinated "no-fly" days around base laboratory testing and museum events; security of the fenced area is a priority; no drugs/alcohol, no pets (AMA listing)
Guest flyers with AMA membership allowed since 1980 per club history; fenced base area with locked gate; membership limited to WPAFB civil service, active duty military, retirees and on-site contractors (per 2011 club history)

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

About this field

Flying field of Radio Aircraft Modelers Society (AMA club #2434).

Club history (AMA History Project, 2011) says the club moved to main runway 09/27 in 2005. No FRIA found on/near Wright-Patterson AFB site; nearest is Dayton Wingmasters ~6 mi away.

Camping & RV