Texas Rocket Club Launch Windows (Check Club websites for details)

1st Saturday

Austin Area Rocket Group at Hutto Tripoli Research launch (winter) or Apache Pass (summer)

1st Saturday

NASA/Houston Rocket Club at JSC - NAR High Power

2nd Saturday

South Texas Aerospace Club at Beeville Municipal Airport - NAR High power

2nd Saturday

Tripoli Houston Rocket Club at Hearne Municipal Airport - Tripoli Research

3rd weekend

Alamo Rocketeers at the Kitty Hawk Flying Field - NAR Model Rockets , alternating 3rd Saturdays and Sundays - See schedule above

3rd Saturday

Boots & Chutes at Hutto, Texas - NAR Model rockets - 10:30 PM - 1:30 PM

3rd Saturday

NASA/Houston Rocket Club at JSC - NAR High Power - September through May

September 2018

Thunda 2 Down Under 2018 - YouTube Video

Class 1,
Model Rockets

Rockets are limited to 1,500 grams (3.3 Pounds) total weight and no more that 125 grams of propellant in commercially made and certified motors.  Some restrictions may apply based on field size and other considerations. Model Rocket launches are governed by the NAR Model Rocket Safety Code

Class 2,
High Power Rockets, Tripoli Commercial

Rockets may be larger than 3.3 pounds total weight.  The motors must be commercially manufactured and certified between "H" and "N" (great than 160 N sec and less than 40,960 N sec) impulse.  Maximum altitude and impulse is determined by the FAA waiver in effect and field size. Individual fliers must be certified by NAR, TRA or CAR if the launch is hosted by one of these organizations.  Most clubs allow model rockets to be flown at their high power launches but is best to check with club officers before showing up.  These launches are governed by either the NAR High Power Rocket Safety Code or the Tripoli Code for High Power Rocketry.

Tripoli Research

Hosted by Tripoli Rocket Association prefectures only.  All fliers must be current TRA or NAR members and TRA High Power Rocketry Certified Level 2 or higher to fly research (home-made) motors.  Commercially manufactured motors may be used, consistent with the certification level of the individual.  Maxiumum altitude and impulse are determined by the FAA waiver and field conditions.  Some clubs allow invited guests and spectators but it is best to check with club officers before showing up.  These launches are governed by the Tripoli Research Safety Code

Independent, Outlaw or Wildcat Launch

Rockets and motors appropriate to the field conditions and FAA waiver are generally acceptable.  Both commercially manufactured and homemade motors may be used.  All flights must be approved by the Range Safety Officer (RSO).  These launches are sometimes uninsured and individuals attending the launch may be asked to sign a liability waiver.

NAR Meet or Contest

Rocket competitions sponsored by NAR clubs.  The United States Model Rocket Sporting Code or "Pink Book" establishes the rules.  Rockets are limited to 3.3 pounds propellant and "G" or less impulse.  Meets can be classed as Local, Open, Regional or National depending on the scope of the meet, i.e. the number of participants and NAR sections. Regular or sport (non-competition) flying is usually allowed at NAR meets.

Snap

A launch that isn't regularly scheduled

Night

A launch conducted at dusk or night with modified or specialized rockets using lights.  A FAA waiver is not required for Night Launches which use only Class 1 rockets. Night Launch Yahoo Group

Model Rocket with benefits

Primarily a model rocket launch, however a FAA waiver will be in effect and high power certification and well-behaved HPR flights are welcome as long as they don't get in the way of the other flights.

Name of the field

Location as Longitude, Latitude
 (NOT GPS) + Elevation. 

County

Club Website

Normal Launch
Window

Current Weather

FAA Waiver (if applicable)

Impulse Limit

Range Fees

Contact

Apache Pass Airport

30*40'47"N, 97*08'33"W, 402'

Milam

AARG

1st Saturday

Rockdale

10,000/14,000

N

$10 Adults /$7 Members/$5 Range

Jim Jarvis

Arlington

32*46'50"N, 97*07'25"W, 531'

Tarrant

DARS

3rd Saturday

Arlington

N/A

D

None

Jack Sprague

Beeville Municipal Airport

28*21'40"N,97*47'29"W, 272'

Bee

STAC, THCT#089

2nd Saturday

Beeville

15K with call-ins to 24.5K

M

None

Bill Yates

Boots n' Chutes

30*37'29"N,-97*32'44"W, 612'

Williamson

Boots n' Chutes

3rd Saturday
10:30AM to 1:30PM

Hutto

N/A

D

$1 Members
$2 Non-members

Donna  Johnson

Cal Farley's Boys Ranch

35*31'53"N,-102*15'15W, 3190'

Oldham

POTROCS

Varies

Tascosa

18K feet

Unknown

$5 members
$7 Non-members

Barre Wheatley

Corsicana

32*05'45.0"N,96*16'18.0"W, 362'

Navaro

DARS

Varies

Corsicana

9250 feet AGL

M

Modroc $5, HP $10 members
$20 non-member

Chuck Crabb

Gunter

33*25'10"N, 96*48'50"W, 649'

Grayson

DARS

Varies

Gunter

1 mile AGL

J

Members HP $10, Non-mem HP $20
Adult Modroc $5

Jack Sprague

Hearne Municipal Airport

30*51'39"N,96*37'16"W, 285'

Robertson

TH2

2nd Saturday

Hearne

12.5K feet
call-ins to16k feet

M

$5/day MR
$10/day HPR

Andy Burger

Hutto

30*36'49" N,-97*29'51"W, 650'

Williamson

AARG

1st Saturday, September-March

Hutto

10,000' AGL

N

Members $7
Others $10

Jim Jarvis

Johnson Space Center (JSC)

29*33'30"N,-95*05'51"W, 16'

Harris

NHRC

1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday

Houston

2K feet

H

NHRC membership required

Warren Benson

Kitty Hawk Flying Field

29*37'25"N,-98*16'15"W, 735'

Comal

Alamo Rocketeers

Varies

Garden Ridge

N/A

G

Donations gratefulyl accepted

Art Applewhite

Prairie Hill

31.635857,-96.787907, 565'

Limestone

DARS

Varies

Prairie Hill

2.5K feet

K

???

Jack Sprague

Roberts Ranch

29*21'06"N,-95*51'38"W, 75'

Fort Bend

Old Rocketeers

4th Sunday

Needville

N/A

G

None

David Montgomery

Texas Double T Ranch

30*12'28"N,-97*11'36"W, 523'

Bastrop

AARG,TH2

Paige

17.5k MSL

???

???

Jim Jarvis
Andy Burger