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Glendale Valley Flyers Airfield

Glendale Field (formerly known as the Glendale SkyHawks Airfield and associated with the Porta-Potty Pilots of Sylmar) is a dedicated model aviation site situated in the northeast sector of Glendale, right off the 2 North Freeway.

Featuring an east-facing flying orientation, this field serves local RC pilots looking to fly helicopters, airplanes, and multirotors. Access to the field is gated via Fern Ln & Teodora Pl.

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  • Coords (DD): 34.1893021,-118.2177967
  • Coords (DM): 34°11'21.5"N 118°13'01.8"W
  • Location: NE sector of Glendale, off 2 North fwy
  • Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
  • Access: Gated access to the field is subject to membership and Valley Flyers club regulations.
Weather

Station

Glendale Field's conditions are monitored via on-site reporting under station callsign km6ahx-12. Checking this feed ensures accurate, real-time wind and weather parameters directly from the local canyon gap before you pack your gear.

Live Weather Datakm6ahx-12 — Click to view current station readings
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Emergency

Contacts:

For all information concerning the Glendale Field, please contact:

Glendale Field Marshall:

  • Marshall: Bert Magbanua
  • Email: piroflip@gmail.com
  • Phone-Text: 805-857-4180

Glendale Police Department:

Rules

& Regulations:

  • All pilots must fly from one of the designated pilot stands.
  • 400 feet maximum flying altitude.
  • Comply with all AMA rules.
  • Follow all FAA airspace restrictions.
  • Keep your un-manned aircraft within visual line of site.
  • Do not fly over the freeway, near the water tank, or near any neighborhoods.
  • Take-off and landings to be in the same direction according to the wind.
  • Down-wind passes over the runway are prohibited when other aircraft are flying.
  • Some sort of fuel recovery system must be used when fueling planes to avoid spillage.
  • All pilots will follow taxiways directions as posted.
  • Pilots will call out their intentions (landing, take-off, etc) and clear the runway quickly.
  • There shall be no flying during facility mowing operations
  • There shall be no flying during TFRs & NOTAMs that affect the area
  • Please do not leave TRASH at the facility - Staff will have to remove it by hand for you.
  • Do not spark or light anything (incl: cigarettes, LiPos, fireworks, etc). This field is extremely volatile and succeptable to fires.
  • Do not fly within 300 ft of the Police/Sheriff Shooting Range.
  • Do not fly near, above, or around the Interstate 2 freeway. We have had incidents involving Law Enforcement on this mattter. Repercussions are extremely heavy for violating this. You have been WARNED.
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