Airplane & Heli Field

Blue Mountain Academy Airport (Tri-County Wing Snappers)

Hamburg, PA

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size2,730 x 100 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
HoursSunday 10am-dusk; Monday-Friday 10am-sundown; NO Saturday flying (no flying from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday). Electric flying not time restricted (except Saturday). Wednesdays are popular club flying days/evenings.
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)2,730 x 100 ft
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Spotters required for all flying (operating private airport - yield to full-size aircraft). No glow/gas before 9:00 AM. No turbines (except turboprops/helis) and no EDFs over 4000 W. Mufflers required on engines 0.10 cu in and larger; AMA noise guidelines. Non-smoking facility. Parking permits must be displayed. No flying west of Academy Road.
Guests with current AMA membership may fly no more than 2 times when hosted by a current TCWS member before applying for membership.

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

About this field

Flying field of Tri-County Wing Snappers (AMA club #573).

Pavilion with picnic tables, workshop shed, portable toilet, 5 pilot stations, charging station with 110V power. FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00122-FRIA 'Tri County Wing Snappers Inc #573', Hamburg (expires 2027-08-11).

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