Airplane & Heli Field

Platteville Area Modelers Flying Field

Platteville, WI

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size300 ft grass (N/S); 1000+ ft paved (E/W)
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
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
Hours
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)300 ft grass (N/S); 1000+ ft paved (E/W)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

No drugs/alcohol (AMA listing). 2021 directives: fly from primary flight line in front of storage area; no flying over people; incidents reported to Safety Officer within 24 hours.
AMA listing: guest pilots and general public welcome, AMA membership required

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

About this field

Flying field of Platteville Area Modelers (AMA club #854).

Not on FAA FRIA list. Directions: south out of Platteville on County Hwy D 3 miles, right on Airport Road, one more mile; sign and entrance on left.

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