Apollo XI flying field is open again! Max flight ceiling of 250 feet.

Previous limit used to be 400 feet. Lucky we got 250 though. Curious how the new height limit will affect the larger aircraft and especially turbine use.

***If you see a helicopter hovering, even way in the distance, LAND immediately. Don't go around again, LAND immediately.***

Movement is being made with the FAA to get the Apollo-XI RC flying field back up and running. Thank you Jason for staying on top of this for us all.

Looks like they are going to make the Apollo XI flying field an AMA sanctioned field if it opens again. Please stop calling the airport, AMA and VallyFlyers while they work this out.


If the field is AMA sanctioned, the good part is...
1) We get to fly again.


Not sure if this is bad or not yet...
1) I fly VTOL airplanes. *Not yet sure if this will be allowed at an AMA sanctioned field? This is my main concern.
2) Flying there will no longer be free. You'll have to be an AMA memeber 75$ at least a year. *I'm an AMA member so no problem for me there.
3) Field will have someone there from sun up to sun down to police the field. *Not yet sure if this is a good or bad thing. I'm fine with that as long as I can fly my VTOL airplanes from the main runway. I see a possible issue with aircraft weight. Under a certain weight, 2lbs I think, you have to fly at the north corner of the field that is much smaller. It's to small for me to make a turn with the VTOL convergence in stability mode. This section of the field might also disappear if the field is AMA sanctioned?

The Apollo XI field has been around for about 60 years. New legislation signed by our president gives the FAA new power over RC flying they did not have before.

Affective May 24th 2019 the FAA suspended operations at the Apollo Field pending review of the local airspace and operating procedures.