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FLYING SITES (scroll down for locations & info) JOHNSON ELEMENTARY FIELD (PRIMARY FLYING FIELD)
Yes, it is Johnson ELEMENTARY school, NOT Johnson HIGH SCHOOL in the northern part of San Antonio! Located 1 mile east on Bulverde Rd (1863), the fields in front of Johnson Elementary School have recently become our favorite place to fly! We fly here on most weekends, both Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. We will occaisionally fly here during the week, as long as SCHOOL is not in session. Please don't fly here during the school week. Try the Bulverde Community Park location during the week (scroll down for more info). There are two fields to fly: one on the east and one on the west, so depending on where the sun is determines which field is being used. Parking is off the road mid way on the West field. Please do NOT park under the pecan trees in the middle. Here is a quick picture showing it's basic location. Just take HWY 281 north from 1604 approximately 10 miles, turn right on 1863 (Bulverde Rd), head east for 1 mile and the fields are located on your left (north). There are two paved roads that head up to the school, also giving access to the fields. Look below for an arial video of the field! WooHoo!!
Here is a picture of "morning" field by Johnson Elementary. Now, that is a GREAT looking helicopter taking off from a custom made portable heli pad! AWESOME!!!
Bulverde Community Park - Northern San Antonio This park used to be our primary field, but because the park started getting used by other groups, it became too dangerous to fly our bigger size helicopters there on the weekend. It is still a viable field to meet at during the week when it might not be busy, but the Johnson Elem fields are just as close to HWY 281 as Bulverde Park, so for safety reasons, we really don't fly there that much anymore. Bulverde Community Park is located directly across the street from the Bulverde Air Park on Bulverde Lane. It is only a short 15 minute drive north of 1604 on HWY 281 The address is: 29890 Bulverde Ln, Bulverde, TX. Click on the Link to the right for a Google map location: Bulverde Community Park Here's a quick video.
Texas R/C Indoor Club - San Antonio This club was established to give R/C enthusiasts a place to fly indoors! The club meets every Wednesday night from 7 pm to 9 pm in a small gym located by Our Lady of Perpetual Help right off of I-35 (see directions below). Eclectic helicopters AND electric planes can be flown at this location. Planes need to be less that 16 oz and helicopters should be 250 size or smaller for safety reasons. AMA membership is required to fly and there is a $3 pilot fee per night as well. Directions: Take FM 1518 (exit 174a) off I-35 in Selma, turn north on Evans Road, Go past the church, turn left on Myers Road. The Gym is located across from the ball fields on Myers Road. Here is a quick video of some of the guys flying in the gym.
CBC Indoor Gym Flying (Community Bible Church) Community Bible Church has recently opened up it's gymnasium to indoor flying enthusiasts every Saturday from Noon-2:00 pm. As a "club", we have not checked it out as of yet, but plan on finding out about it this Saturday, February 6th. I will be putting more information about the site, including rules, requirements and regulations as soon as we try it out. Community Bible church is located on the Westbound 1604 access road between Redland & Gold Canyon roads. You can access the church directly if you turn north on Gold canyon off of the 1604 access road and follow the winding road down to the main church facility. The gymnasium is basically located northwest of the main sanctuary. Check back here in a couple of weeks for more information. |
