Welcome
to OCMA
Updated June 29, 2022
The field is OPEN
Hey everyone,
Sorry for the late notice on this one. The California National Guard is notifying you of intended usage of Irvine Lake tomorrow, 30JUN22, from 12PM-4PM for Bambi Bucket Helicopter Training in preparation for the 2022 Fire Season.
OCMA BoD
The next dates that may/will impact the field:
July 2, Saturday - Car Show
at Little Oaks may require field for parking possibly a shared day (Rotary
wing closed fixed wing runway open). More as the event nears.
July 16, Saturday - Classic Pattern Contest Field will
be closed for the event. contact Paul Rinde for more info: flyonenow@gmail.com
951-442-2014
July 30, Saturday - Silverado Showdown Music Festival may
require field for parking More as the event nears.
OCMA BoD
ITS RATTLESNAKE SEASON!
Rattlers have been spotted along the piping on the entry road. Watch your step especially along the pit fencing, picnic tables, railroad ties and black pipes. Be aware! Rattlesnakes like to hang out in and around the Porta Potties. Especially be aware and careful recovering you aircraft from the field, even if its still inbounds. For Emergencies dial 911, they all know where the airfield is. With the drought California has an exploding population of rattlers this year and we are smack in the middle of protected habitat (rattlesnake country).
OCMA BoD
Follow the link below. For current weather at the field select Haul Rd station.
What is required to fly at OCMA 2021 and beyond:
- FAA Registration Card on your person
- FAA Number displayed on your aircraft which you intend to fly
- Wearing your OCMA Membership Badge
Safety Officers, Field Marshals and BoD Officers have the authority to verify. Aircraft not displaying the proper FAA number will not be allowed to fly until they do. We are assuming you all have your AMA information inside your aircraft which has always been required by AMA.
Air space boundaries!
It is extremely important that we all fly within our defined airspace AT ALL TIMES. There have been a number of occasions recently that our aircraft have been observed well outside our boundaries. By that I mean over the river to the north and up the valley well past our eastern boundary. If you have difficulty judging this, please use a spotter. Fly within the tree line to the west and east, use the oak tree across the field as your northern boundary. Using this as your guide, you will be flying inside our agreed airspace. A map of our airspace ison the bulletin board at the field and at the link below.
Bob Swenson Memorial Field
5305
Santiago Canyon Road
Follow Blue Diamond / Haul Road to the end.
Field GPS Coordinates: 33deg 46'18.07 N, 117 deg 41'52.79 W