Northwest Control-Line Flying Fields

Where do control-line fliers gather to fly their model airplanes in the Pacific Northwest? Below is information about Northwest flying fields. This information is compiled by Flying Lines from reports by clubs and local fliers.

We'll update the information on flying fields as we receive it. If your flying field is not listed below, or the information is incorrect or changed, please e-mail the editor. Flying fields are listed alphabetically by metro area.

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Chehalis, Wash.

Faro Field: 1354 Pleasant Valley Road, Chehalis.

This is an RC field that also contains a control-line circle. Email for information or see the Faro Field Flyers club website.

Snohomish, Wash.

Snohomish Radio Aero Club: Turn east off Interstate 5 at Everett into Highway 2 toward Monroe, Wash. Get off Highway 2 at Highway 9 and turn left, north, onto Highway 9. Immediately across the overpass turn right, east, onto Bunk Foss Road. Follow it down the hill to the stop sign at Old Machias Road. Cross Old Machias Road onto Richie Road for about 300 yards. The field is on your left and the gate is at the intersection of Richie Road and S. Machias Road.

The circle is grass with a radius of 76 feet. The circle is at the northeast corner of the site.

Conditions of use: AMA membership and club membership, which gets you the gate code. Guest visits are welcome. Control Line planes, only, on the circle.

Eugene, Ore.

Eugene Equipment Auction (formerly Can Do Ranch): The Eugene Prop Spinners fly at a privately owned ranch about five miles north of the Eugene Airport off Highway 99 at Milliron Road. Flying is allowed when a club officer is present to open the gate. Guests are welcome; all fliers must be AMA members and pay a $10 per flying session fee to cover the cost of using the field. E-mail the Eugene Prop Spinners for upcoming scheduled flying dates and directions to the field. The flying site includes one grass circle. Mufflers are recommended. The field is not open to the public on a drop-in basis.

Orchard Point County Park: The Eugene Prop Spinners have a permit to fly during the winter months at a Lane County park alongside Fern Ridge Lake, west of Eugene. Flying is allowed at the park from November through April when a club member is present to open the gate. Guests are welcome; all fliers must be AMA members and have a valid Lane County parking pass. Facilities include up to two grass circles, picnic tables and portable restroom. Mufflers are recommended. E-mail the Eugene Prop Spinners for upcoming scheduled flying dates and for information about how to get a discount parking pass. The field is not open to the public on a drop-in basis.

Directions to the site: From Highway 99 in west Eugene, take Clearlake Road west to Orchard Point County Park. The park has two entrances. The first entrance you come to, the north entrance, is closed to the public from November to April -- the Prop Spinners have the combination to this gate and use this entrance to get to the flying site. You also can use the south (marina) entrance, but it is a longer walk to the flying circles.

Medford area, Ore.

Agate Skyways CL Circle at Rogue Eagles RC Club field: We share the same facilities as the RC guys: sunshade, bathroom, picnic tables, etc. The circle is “Field Turf” with pits and our own sun shades. Circle is across the access road from the RC runway. There is a locked gate that is left open when someone is flying. Club members have the combination. There is someone flying most days from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. if the weather is decent.
Visiting pilots welcome, AMA required. Say “hello” to the RC guys. Field is open from dawn to dusk, mufflers required for large engines. Max 66-foot lines, 72’ radius circle, 80’ plus clearance. Wind is generally mild with minimal turbulence. Local contact is Jess Walls.

Directions to the site: From Medford, take Highway 62 north to Highway 140, turn right and drive 3.5 miles. Turn right on East Antelope Road, drive past Stone Ridge Golf Course, turn right into “Agate Skyways.”Map to site.

Portland, Ore.

East Delta Park: From I-5 just south of the Columbia River, take the East Delta Park exit, #306b. Follow signs to East Delta Park, about 1/4 mile after exit. This will deposit you right at the control-line flying area. There is one asphalt circle and room for two or three grass circles.

Roseburg, Ore.

Church on the Rise: Up behind the church there is a former baseball field with ample parking adjacent to the field.  There is a 70+ foot radius grass flying circle with a compacted gravel launch strip.  Also adjacent to the field is a covered patio with tables, chairs, fire pit, electrical outlets and indoor restrooms.  Down below the grass field, beside the church, is a large, paved parking area which will accommodate a 60-foot circle.
Directions to Roseburg Church on the Rise:  The address is 3500 N.E. Diamond Lake Blvd., Roseburg.  From I-5 take either downtown exit to Highway 138 East (Diamond Lake Blvd.). In about two miles the church is plainly visible on the left.  To get to the grass flying field, cross the church parking area, go through the gate behind the church and up the little hill. 
Questions? Lost? Bob Lewis cell phone: 541-537-0061

Salem, Ore.

Bill Riegel Model Airpark: This field has one asphalt circle, one grass circle, and a storage building. It is right at the Salem Airport terminal. From Interstate 5, take exit #253, Hwy.22 / Mission St. SE / Airport and head West. Do NOT turn on Airport Road. Turn left on 25th Street (west side of airport) and left again right after the Hertz car lot.  Parking can be done between the trees near the cut-de-sac. 

Seattle, Wash., area

Riverwalk site, Kent: It is easily accessible from Highway 167, Willis Street Exit. Head West, take left onto West Valley Hwy./Washington Street, and left again. From I-5, take Kent-Des Moines exit, head East to West Valley/Washington St., turn right, then immediate left. Click here for map to Riverwalk site.

Tri-Cities, Wash.

TRAC stadium complex: This field at a baseball stadium serves the Richland-Pasco-Kennewick area. More information to come.

Vancouver, B.C. area

Upper Coquitlam River Park, Coquitlam, B.C.: This two-circle CL flying site at 1795 Pipeline Road, which shares a park area with a radio-control runway, is about 40 minutes from the U.S. border's Sumas crossing. Directions to the site starting from Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam: Turn north on Pine Tree Way, then right on David, then left on Pipe Line Drive. Go about two miles, just after the second gravel pit, to the flying site on the right.

Rice Mill Road site, Richmond, B.C.: If you are coming from the U.S., stay on #99, the Canadian extension of I-5, and go about 14 miles north of the border to the Massey Tunnel. Get in the right lane just before the tunnel. The tunnel goes under the river. You take the first exit after the tunnel to Steveston Hwy. Go left (west) on Steveston, over the freeway then take the first left onto No. 5 Road. The 3rd left is Rice Mill Road. About 400 yards down on the left is the flying site. Park beside the road with the other cars. This is due west of the (99) on the freeway on the map and about dead center in the map. At the U.S. border, usually "Truck Customs" is where the lineup is shorter. Watch for the sign as you approach Blaine. Once you are through Customs, go about a mile north on 172nd St (aka Pacific Hwy) and turn left at the first stop light, 8th Ave. This takes you back to the #99 freeway.

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This page was updated June 13, 2025