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Our field at Dunkerhook Park

We fly at Dunkerhook, part of Saddle River County Park, through the Williams Street entrance in Fair Lawn. It's a Bergen County public park, and the club holds the county's permit to fly there.

Who can fly
Members in good standing, under the club's Bergen County Parks permit.
Visiting
Spectators are always welcome. Fridays and weekends are usually the best time to stop by.
Trainer days
Fridays and Sundays.

Field rules

Power
Electric only. Gas and glow planes break Bergen County ordinance and aren't allowed in the park.
Planes
Light planes only, with 3S (three-cell) batteries at most. No jets.
Where to fly
Inside the flying field's perimeter, over the grass only. No flying over trees or water, and no crossing any tree line.
Spotter
No flying alone: always fly with a spotter.
Quadcopters
250 g at most, flown below the 50 ft canopy, within line of sight and with a spotter. Club drone guidelines

Any violation of these rules will lead to removal from the club.

A plane over the trees at DunkerhookGetting ready on the fieldPlanes and gear on the grassPlanes ready to flyMembers flying at the fieldDunkerhook from above (imagery © Google)The field and the Saddle River from above (imagery © Google)The area around the park from above (imagery © Google)

A plane over the trees at Dunkerhook

Wind at the field

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Next 12 hours (light bars: wind, dark: gusts), from Open-Meteo. National Weather Service forecast

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