Airplane & Heli Field

Willie McCool Memorial Model Air Park (Propnuts of Las Vegas)

North Las Vegas, NV

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Jets: EDF, Jets: Turbine, Giant scale
Runway surfaceAsphalt (Tarmac)
Runway size700 ft (rceventslv: over 700 x 100 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 hereDay pass or guest fee available
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee$20/yr NLV Parks & Rec flying field pass
When to fly
Hours8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Asphalt (Tarmac)700 ft (rceventslv: over 700 x 100 ft)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

Comply with posted NLV park rules; fly from the 5 pilot boxes; spotter required for FPV goggles; hold-downs for gas/glow/turbine run-ups; no taxiing in pits; stay within posted boundaries, no flying behind pits; 700 ft AGL limit under AMA national authorization.
Public park field: open to any RC pilot with valid AMA membership and a North Las Vegas Parks & Recreation flying field permit.

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

About this field

Flying field of Propnuts of Las Vegas (AMA club #4071).

FAA FRIA ref 2023-CBO-01001-FRIA, valid to 2027-08-21; club site also states the field is a FRIA. Managed by City of North Las Vegas Parks & Rec; driveway paving completed with reopening celebration May 30 (2025). Restrooms, covered picnic tables and pit area.

Camping & RV