Airplane & Heli Field

EFLRCC Airfield

Batavia, OH

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Giant scale
Runway surfaceAsphalt (Tarmac)
Runway size300 x 30 ft paved (grass approaches) plus adjacent grass runway
Heli padsDedicated heli pads
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
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
Hours11:30 AM to dusk for gas/glow; before 11:30 AM and after dusk quiet electric (park flyers) only
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Asphalt (Tarmac)300 x 30 ft paved (grass approaches) plus adjacent grass runway
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Batavia Township noise restrictions apply; no alcohol (state park); no firearms or pyrotechnics (USACE); fly only in designated area, not behind flight line or over park roads; use pilot cages; spotter for FPV; throttle cut programmed.
Members and guests must follow field rules; AMA membership required (AMA listing); membership encouraged to support the facility.

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

About this field

Flying field of East Fork Lake RC Club (EFLRCC) (AMA club #883).

Within East Fork State Park, operated under a US Army Corps of Engineers permit; covered shelter, helicopter pad, night flying (AMA listing). Club reports no porta-potty and an ongoing access-road permission request with the Corps (2026). FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-00225-FRIA 'East Fork RC Club #833' (Unnamed Road, Spillway/Dam, Batavia; expires 2027-08-15).

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