Airplane & Heli Field

Deer Grove Flying Field (Blue Max Radio Control Plane Flying Club)

Palatine, IL

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At a glance

Flying area
AircraftHelicopters, Fixed wing, Giant scale
Runway surfaceGrass (Turf)
Runway size
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
Smoke
AMAYes - AMA membership required
FRIAYes - FAA-recognized FRIA
Noise
Who can fly
Who can fly hereNot sure
Field accessNot sure
Guest fee
When to fly
HoursForest preserve rules: no flying before 9:00 am or after dusk (AMA listing: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-6)
At the field
Facilities
Visitors
Camping
Pit powerNot sure

Runways

Runway 1Grass (Turf)
Runway 2Grass (Turf)
Runway 3Grass (Turf)

Rules for visitors

AMA membership or Forest Preserve District permit required; spotter required; flying inside arrow boundaries only; noise-arresting mufflers (flow-through prohibited); frequency ID on antenna; planes over 98 dB prohibited in fun flys

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

About this field

Flying field of Blue Max Radio Control Plane Flying Club (AMA club #1040).

FAA FRIA 2023-CBO-01626-FRIA; club also states field is FRIA approved. Spring 2026 pits-area renovation.

Camping & RV