Airplane & Heli Field

KRAM Flying Field

Alto, MI

At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale, Control line
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway size
Heli padsDedicated heli pads
Stations
Control lineAllowed
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
HoursElectric: sunrise to sunset+30 min daily; gas/glow: 9 AM to sunset+30 min or 9 PM, whichever earlier
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Max 5 aircraft airborne; fly north of runway; no flying over barns to east; no alcohol/drugs; 72 MHz pins / 2.4 GHz AMA card display
One flying guest per member per day, member present; solo guest flying requires AMA membership; guest using facilities >3 times expected to join

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

About this field

Flying field of Kent Radio Aero Modelers (KRAM) (AMA club #362).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00511-FRIA (KRAM #362); club site says FRIA is for members only.

Camping & RV