Texas Rocket Launches

This page was last updated on July 10, 2019
NOTE: If anyone knows of a field that could be used for rocket club launches, please contact me directly at rocket877@aol.com with the location and owner's name and contact info. Even a field that is available only once a year or during a particular season can be useful. I'll do a primarily evaluation, contact the owner about access and pass on the info to the appropriate Texas rocket club officers.
Texas Rocket Launch Sites - Texas Burn Ban Map , NAR Launch Calendar

	Texas Rocket Launches
July 13, 2019	Dallas Area Rocket Society (DARS) Model & High Power Rocket Launch in Gunter 09:30 AM to 2 PM
July 13, 2019	Tripoli Houston #002 (TH2) Tripoli Research Launch at the Hearne Municipal Airport - 9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday July 16, 2019	Global Rocket Launch Challenge and Night launch at Kitty Hawk Flying Field - 7 to 11 PM The launch coincides exactly with the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 that took the first humans safely to the moon and back. There will also be a night launch and a full moon. Sign up on Fabebook Sign up for range duty here
Sunday July 21, 2019	Alamo Rocketeers' NAR Model Rocket Launch at the Kitty Hawk Flying Field in Garden Ridge, Tx 8 AM to Noon - Weather Fliers of all experience levels are welcome. There are no fees or membership requirements but we gladly accept donations to cover the field use fee. There will be a "debrief" at Grumpy's Mexican Cafe immediately after the launch. Sign up on our Facebook Event page is you are coming
July 27-August 3, 2019	NAR Rocketry Festival 2019 & NARAM-61 at Muncie, Indiana Click here for a PDF file about this event.
August 3, 2019	Alamo Rocketeers' NAR Model Rocket and HPR Launch at the South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo, TX - 8 AM to 1 PM - Weather This is a family-friendly NAR model rocket and HPR launch. Rocketeers of all ages and levels of experience are welcome. The FAA waiver is 13,500 feet and motors up to K impulse are allowed. Certified commercial motors only and no research motors. This is an active airport and ALL direction signs must be followed especially those near the active runway. When approaching the runway all traffic must stop and not proceed until directed by airport safety personnel. There will be a debrief at El Restuarante Azteca on K Street in Hondo immediately after the launch, please RSVP here if you plan to attend the debrief. If you are coming to the launch, please sign up on our FaceBook Event page.
August 17, 2019	Alamo Rocketeers' NAR Model Rocket Launch at the Kitty Hawk Flying Field in Garden Ridge, Tx 8 AM to Noon - Weather Fliers of all experience levels are welcome. There are no fees or membership requirements but we gladly accept donations to cover the field use fee. There will be a "debrief" at Grumpy's Mexican Cafe immediately after the launch. Sign up on our Facebook Event page is you are coming
August 29 to September 2, 2019	LDRS 38 hosted by Kloudbusters (Tripoli Kansas#34) at Argonia Kansas What does LDRS mean? Large Dangerous Rockets Ships. And that is what you're going to experience at this launch. This is a gathering of the most avid rocketeers from around the entire U.S.A. and even including Canada and International members. It is a showcase for these rocketry enthusiasts to share their special projects and even for our manufacturers and vendors to bring out the latest products available in our hobby

	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

Texas Amateur Rocket Launch Sites - Burn Ban Map
Note: Most of the fields listed below are on private property. Permission to fly at these fields is given only to the clubs listed. No individual should attempt to launch rockets at these fields without first consulting with the club contact.

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	3040'47"N, 9708'33"W, 402'	Milam	AARG	1st Saturday	Rockdale	10,000/14,000	N	$10 Adults /$7 Members/$5 Range	Jim Jarvis
Arlington	3246'50"N, 9707'25"W, 531'	Tarrant	DARS	3rd Saturday	Arlington	N/A	D	None	Jack Sprague
Beeville Municipal Airport	2821'40"N,9747'29"W, 272'	Bee	STAC, THCT#089	2nd Saturday	Beeville	15K with call-ins to 24.5K	M	None	Bill Yates
Boots n' Chutes	3037'29"N,-9732'44"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	3531'53"N,-10215'15W, 3190'	Oldham	POTROCS	Varies	Tascosa	18K feet	Unknown	$5 members $7 Non-members	Barre Wheatley
Corsicana	3205'45.0"N,9616'18.0"W, 362'	Navaro	DARS	Varies	Corsicana	9250 feet AGL	M	Modroc $5, HP $10 members $20 non-member	Chuck Crabb
Gunter	3325'10"N, 9648'50"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	3051'39"N,9637'16"W, 285'	Robertson	TH2	2nd Saturday	Hearne	12.5K feet call-ins to16k feet	M	$5/day MR $10/day HPR	Andy Burger
Hutto	3036'49" N,-9729'51"W, 650'	Williamson	AARG	1st Saturday, September-March	Hutto	10,000' AGL	N	Members $7 Others $10	Jim Jarvis
Johnson Space Center (JSC)	2933'30"N,-9505'51"W, 16'	Harris	NHRC	1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday	Houston	2K feet	H	NHRC membership required	Warren Benson
Kitty Hawk Flying Field	2937'25"N,-9816'15"W, 735'	Comal	Alamo Rocketeers	Varies	Garden Ridge	N/A	G	Donations gratefulyl accepted	Art Applewhite
Lake Wichita Park	3350'42.7"N, 9833'32.5"W, 976'	Wichita	NTAC#818	TBD	Wichita Falls	N/A	G	???	Doug Underwood
Prairie Hill	31.635857,-96.787907, 565'	Limestone	DARS	Varies	Prairie Hill	2.5K feet	K	???	Jack Sprague
Roberts Ranch	2921'06"N,-9551'38"W, 75'	Fort Bend	Old Rocketeers	4th Sunday	Needville	N/A	G	None	David Montgomery
Rust Field	2957'25"N,-9847'25"W, 1331'	Kendall	Alamo Rocketeers	November to March	Waring	17.5K MSL	G	None	Art Applewhite
South Texas Regional Airport	2921'33"N,-9910'39"W, 930'	Medina	Alamo Rocketeers	4th or 5th Saturday	HDO	13.5K MSL	J	Donations gratefully accepted	Art Applewhite
Texas Double T Ranch	3012'28"N,-9711'36"W, 523'	Bastrop	AARG,TH2	2nd Saturday	Paige	17.5k MSL	???	???	Jim Jarvis Andy Burger

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