Airplane & Heli Field

Critchfield Road field (Olympic R/C Modelers)

Port Angeles, WA

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size
Heli padsDedicated heli pads
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
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIANo
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursIC engines 9 AM to 7 PM or 1/2 hour before sunset, whichever is sooner; quiet electrics unrestricted; members often there Wed & Sun 10:30 AM-2:30 PM
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

No flying if ceiling mi (IFR at Fairchild Airport); max 400 ft; yield to full-scale aircraft; stay within tree line/power line/pasture boundaries, no flying south of runway; mufflers required on 2-strokes (except 1/2A); restraints mandatory in pits; no alcohol/drugs
Current AMA card or proof of application required; pilots must pass club flight test to fly unsupervised

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

About this field

Flying field of Olympic R/C Modelers (AMA club #2071).

Runway ~080/260. Land leased from Port of Port Angeles adjacent to Fairchild Int'l Airport. Not on FAA FRIA list (checked 2026-10-16).

Camping & RV