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Field Information

SPARKS is a RC flying field in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Located in scenic South Park, the field offers a flying area for anyone who wants to fly RC aircraft. The site includes a grass field and asphalt runway. The site is suitable for trainers, sport flying, aerobatics, and giant scale aircraft. Site is open for spectators when gates are open. Site is usually closed from Thanksgiving to March due to the weather, but field is open all summer! Members are at the field all week so come down and have some fun!

Directions

Coming down Corrigan Drive from Rt. 88, go down Corrigan about 2 miles and make a right up Sesqui Drive. You will then pass the Game Preserve, continue going up the road for a quarter mile, the gate to the club will be on the left. If gate is open, proceed down the road for 1/3 mile until you arrive at the field.

If coming from the Fairgrounds and Playground direction, go down Corrigan Drive for about 1/4 mile and Sesqui Drive will be the first left past the parking lot.

Aircraft

All types of aircraft are allowed; aerobats, sport fliers, trainers, ducted fans, electrics, scale, warbirds, turbines, helicopters, and more.

10 am to sunset  Saturday

  1 pm to sunset  Sunday

Environment

The field's environment and people are truely awesome. The members and non-member pilots are very kind, happy, and helpful. If you need any advice on flying or aircraft, they will help you in a heartbeat! The field is nestled in the woods behind the Fairgrounds of South Park. It is very peaceful and pleasent to be up there. It includes a small parking lot, a pavilion, benches for spectators, tables for working on aircraft, an asphalt runway, and a grass field.

Officers

President - Louis Mattes III                           Safety Officer - Ed Andrews

Vice President - Robert Low                         Safety Coordinator - Ed Andrews

Treasurer - Bob  Ashton                               Secretary - Sean O'Connor