Airplane & Heli Field
Bald Mountain Field (Skymasters R/C of Michigan)
Orion charter Township, MI
At a glance
Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale, Control line
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size450 ft E-W grass runway; separate heli/control-line field south of parking lot
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
Hours8 AM-10 PM quiet electric; engines meeting 94 dB 10 AM-8 PM
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure
Runways
Not sureRunway 1Grass (Turf)450 ft E-W grass runway; separate heli/control-line field south of parking lot
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)
Rules for visitors
94 dB at 10 ft; all types allowed (airplanes, drones, multirotors, helis; electric, glow, gas, turbine, CO2); heli/CL field: no fixed-wing RC
Recreational pilots need an FAA TRUST certificate, and aircraft over 250 g must be FAA registered.
About this field
Flying field of Skymasters R/C of Michigan (AMA club #970).
FAA FRIA 2022-CBO-00163-FRIA (474-1414 Scripps Rd). Guest policy not retrieved.
Camping & RV
Aircraft allowed
Helicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale, Control line
Allowed power
Electric (battery), Glow / Nitro, Gas, Turbine
Smoke systems
Facilities
Visitors
Camping & RV
AMA requiredYes - AMA membership required
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
FAA FRIA siteYes - FAA-recognized FRIA
Pit powerNot sure