Airplane Field

Bryton Barron Memorial Flying Field (Brooklyn Skyscrapers Model Airplane Club)

New Hampton, NY

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftFixed wing
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway sizeapprox. 800 acres of flat sod farm
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
Power
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIANo
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereMembers and their guests
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursDawn til dusk
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)approx. 800 acres of flat sod farm
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Free flight only - no RC permitted. At sanctioned contests motorcycles may be used for model retrieval only along the edges of sod strips (within 3-4 ft of ditches), never toward strip centers; camping on field encouraged
Contests open to AMA members (AMA listing: events open to other AMA clubs/members)

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

About this field

Flying field of Brooklyn Skyscrapers Model Airplane Club (AMA club #470).

Entrance via dirt road with silver silo on County Rt 12 (41.3371, -74.4849); field at 41.3297, -74.4756; six miles south of Route 17M near Middletown. Owned by Barron Field, LLC and leased to Shuback Farms. Two sheds available for sleeping.

Camping & RV