Airplane & Heli Field

Pratt's Wayne Model Flight Field (Suburban R/C Barnstormers)

South Elgin, IL

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale
Runway surfaceAsphalt (Tarmac)
Runway size
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
FRIAYes - FAA-recognized FRIA
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers only
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursElectric 8 a.m. to sunset; gas 9 a.m. to sunset; no night flying (AMA listing)
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

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

Rules for visitors

400 ft height limit; fly within 1000 ft of GPS center of field and do not cross Stearns Rd; requires AMA membership, FAA registration, annual DuPage Forest Preserve permit and TRUST; no flying during field mowing; six fenced pilot stations, portable toilet

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

About this field

Flying field of Suburban R/C Barnstormers (AMA club #640).

FAA FRIA list has Suburban RC Barnstormers entries at 32W465 Stearns Rd. Club newsletter (Sept 2026) says a club FRIA discussion was needed due to an October expiration and AMA had not contacted the club.

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