Airplane & Heli Field

Byron Rd Field (Fairborn Flying Aces RC Club)

Fairborn, OH

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Control line
Runway surfaceGeotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway size
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
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 to sunset unless night flies (AMA listing)
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Geotextile Fabric (Petromat)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Field limited to 2 m wingspan and 30cc engines (stated for 2023 event); no drugs/alcohol (AMA listing).
Club open to all AMA members; guests of members may fly. Members often flying Saturdays and Sundays.

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

About this field

Flying field of Fairborn Flying Aces RC Club (AMA club #4208).

About 1/2 mile north of Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd on Byron Rd; gate on right in wooded area. Cloth runway over hardpack, paved pit area, storage shed, shelter, solar charging station, porta-potty. Not on FAA FRIA list.

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