Elk River Launch Site
VFW Field near Rogers / Elk River / Otsego
 This
field is located next to the Otsego VFW community center. It
is a complex of several soccer fields offering a good-sized recovery
area. (VFW Elk River / Rogers Post 5518) Please park in
the parking lot. This field is big enough to allow mid-power
flights (up through G motors) at the discretion of the RSO.
Wind speed and direction may require limiting some flights.
This field is bounded by a townhouse development on the south side
and Highway 101 on the east side.
DO NOT DRIVE ON THE FIELD!
"Sparky" type motors, such as Aerotech
Metalstorm, CTI/AMW Skidmark, or any other brand of motor that emits
showers of sparks, are NOT ALLOWED at any MASA launch.
All participants must be familiar with both the Rules
and Procedures for all MASA Launches and with the...
Rules particular to this launch site:
- Maximum lift-off weight of 53 ounces.
- Maximum motor size of "G". (May be limited by the
RSO to smaller motors depending upon wind speed and direction.)
- Clusters allowed only under discretion of RSO
- 3-stage flights allowed only under discretion of RSO
Directions: (from the Twin Cities)
Take I-94 west toward St. Cloud. Exit on Hwy 101 (Rogers/Elk River
exit). Take a right (North) on Hwy 101 and drive several
miles. Exit at Highway 37, take a left and drive just past the
townhouses, take a right onto Quaday Ave.
Field is adjacent to a VFW community center on the right side of Quaday
Ave.
Address is 7350 Quaday Ave, Elk River, MN 55330.
click here for a map
Additional Note:
It is OK to launch at this field on non-MASA weekends provided there
is not an organized soccer match going on (typically only in the
fall). Individual MASA members have a standing invitation to launch
there as long as it does not interfere with Three Rivers Soccer
Association events. If anyone is there from the VFW, it is a
courtesy to let them know you are there and what you are doing, and
to leave the field cleaner than when you got there (soccer kids tend
to leave trash behind, so we have made a good impression on the VFW
so far by cleaning up after ourselves, and being courteous and
grateful for their hosting). It is private property owned by
the local Post as a non-profit organization. So we need to treat it
as private property, and be considerate to the landowners (the VFW
members). DO NOT DRIVE ON THE FIELD!
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