Airplane & Heli Field

Bernie Smith Aerodrome (Smith Lake Flyers)

Mt Pleasant, NC

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway sizeGrass 100 x 550 ft; fabric 30 x 300 ft
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, 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
HoursDaylight to dark 7 days per week.
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)Grass 100 x 550 ft; fabric 30 x 300 ft
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Mufflers required on engines above .09 cu in; max 96 dB at 20 ft (measured nose, tail, each wing); fly only past the flight-line boundary 25 ft beyond the safety fence; no flying over the pasture to the north; always yield to horses on the adjacent horse trail (do not start flying while horses are present); helis/quads/FPV must stay line-of-sight; no alcohol; dogs on max 15 ft leash; no taxiing in pits; watch for medical helicopters and full-scale training traffic.
Guests with confirmed AMA membership who are proficient may fly under field rules, accompanied by a member who is responsible for them; non-proficient AMA guests may fly on a buddy box with a proficient member. Flying guests limited to 4 visits per year. Non-AMA visitors stay behind the spectator line.

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

About this field

Flying field of Smith Lake Flyers (AMA club #4506).

FAA FRIA 2022-CBO-00137-FRIA (Smith Lake Flyers #4506, 6241 Smith Lake Rd, Mount Pleasant; expires 2027-07-11). Club also uses a separate 'Smith Lake Site' for float flying and boats (flight line 30 ft from shore; give way to fishermen); its address is not published - see the club's site map PDFs.

Camping & RV