Airplane & Heli Field

Orient Flying Field (Sky Knights Radio Control Club of Portland)

Boring, OR

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size
Heli padsNot sure
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 only
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursInternal combustion 10 am to dusk; electric and thermal/wind no limit
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

Engines effectively muffled, max 92 dB at 15 ft at full throttle; membership card on frequency board; fly from pilot stations; no overflight of pits, parking, west of Orient Dr, east of berry field, homes or south of runway; don't fly over nursery workers; lock gate when leaving
Field rules require Sky Knights and AMA membership; gate combination given after instructor checkout (AMA listing says guest pilots welcome)

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

About this field

Flying field of Sky Knights Radio Control Club of Portland (AMA club #707).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-01193-FRIA. Privately owned leased field ~40 min from Portland. AMA lists covered shelter, battery chargers, night flying, handicap accessible, safety fences. Club also has FRIA 2023-CBO-03252-FRIA at N Mariposa Dr, Tygh Valley (Pine Hollow area) for its seaplane event.

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