Airplane Field

BAMS Flying Field (Butler Aircraft Modelers Society)

West Sunbury, PA

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftFixed wing, Control line
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway sizeAsphalt 30 x 200 ft plus 2 grass runways
Heli padsNot sure
Stations
Control lineAllowed
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
HoursElectric: dawn to dusk. Non-electric: Mon-Sat 9:00 a.m.-dusk, Sun 1:00 p.m.-dusk
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)Asphalt 30 x 200 ft plus 2 grass runways
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Non-electric flying limited to posted hours (no glow/gas before 1 p.m. Sunday)
Non-member pilots need BAMS approval before flying; arrange visits in advance via the website contact form; use the north gate at 315 Mack Rd

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

About this field

Flying field of Butler Aircraft Modelers Society (The BAMS) (AMA club #583).

FAA FRIA 'Butler Aircraft Modelers Society #583' (2023-CBO-00727-FRIA, 315 Mack Rd, expires 2027-08-18); website also states FRIA. Butler Eagle calls it the Bruner-Waite Airfield on the Sylvania Conservation Area, a reclaimed strip mine.

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