Airplane & Heli Field

Don Brann RC Airfield (Etowah RC Flying Club)

Hendersonville, NC

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale, Control line
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway sizeapprox. 550 x 130 ft (NNE/SSW)
Heli padsNot sure
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
HoursDaily; no internal-combustion engines before 10 AM on Sundays
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)approx. 550 x 130 ft (NNE/SSW)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

No turbine-powered aircraft; 96 dB max at 20 ft, no prop ripping; no alcohol; max four aircraft in the air; no flying west of the runway edge or over parking/pits; electrics armed only on stands facing away from the pavilion; FAA raised the field altitude ceiling from 400 to 700 ft AGL (April 2025); 5 mph on dirt access roads.
Gated private ranch; visitors and guest pilots must contact the club in advance to be admitted. Guest pilots must be accompanied by a club member and have current AMA membership, FAA registration and markings.

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

About this field

Flying field of Etowah RC Flying Club (AMA club #4818).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00640-FRIA (valid to 2027-08-18). Field sits on a flood plain and floods when the Blantyre (French Broad River) gage exceeds ~16 ft; takes 2-3 days to dry. Charging system destroyed by Hurricane Helene was replaced. Primitive camping and portable toilet on site.

Camping & RV