Hi people, I'm pretty new to all this and am wondering if anyone knows any good places to fly in the DC area :puzzled:. The best area that I've found so far is just north of Reagan National Airport, but it's annoying to want earplugs while flying :wink2:.

Thanks,

Is the spot really gusty? :o or just loud from the planes. Might make an interesting you tube video.

It's not gusty, the planes are already a couple hundred feet up by that point, they're just loud.
I could always try the national mall, but... let's think about this... while hitting tourists in the head with a stunt or power kite is... hilarious, it's not conducive to a productive day flying.

You might want to google WOW (Wings Over Washington) - they do a Sunday Mall Fly each month. They might know good traction spots too.

Stay away from that spot at Regan Nat'l, it's really not safe.
Here's a couple spots I landboarded at when I lived in Arlington.

East Potomac Park Map


TV Antenae Field Map

What's wrong with the area near Reagan?

Well it's you're call (well you and FAA I guess). Most airports are pretty sensitive about kites, so I never felt the need to "push-it", especially with other spots nearby.

I thought about it too (and I've even flown there), but with all the pedestrians, pic-nicers & bicycle trail traffic and noisy DC-10s zooming right overhead, I felt much safer at these two other spots.

If you're just static flying a 3m, I'm sure it's fine, but it's pretty crowded for a buggy or landboard (in my opinion).

It's never very crowded at E Potomac Park, and only a 5 minute drive away.

Anyway, good luck, have a great season, love to get any other spots you find posted on the map.

Right, appreciate the info. I'm usually just static flying (at least until I get more practice). I definitely agree with you about crowds at the Reagan spot, which always seems odd given the noise from the jets.

Thanks.

The biggest problem with flying by an airport, aside from getting carried away by a plane ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_cCbB6xkBM ) is that the planes and helicopters make really horrible air turbulence. This makes the air really rough and dangerous, one of the reasons why the air needs to settle after a big plane lands before a small plan can land behind it.

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Originally posted by william_rx7 Well it's you're call (well you and FAA I guess). Most airports are pretty sensitive about kites, so I never felt the need to "push-it", especially with other spots nearby. I thought about it too (and I've even flown there), but with all the pedestrians, pic-nicers & bicycle trail traffic and noisy DC-10s zooming right overhead, I felt much safer at these two other spots. If you're just static flying a 3m, I'm sure it's fine, but it's pretty crowded for a buggy or landboard (in my opinion). It's never very crowded at E Potomac Park, and only a 5 minute drive away. Anyway, good luck, have a great season, love to get any other spots you find posted on the map.

Hit East Potomac Park this morning, I beg a thousand pardons for even sounding as though I might ever have doubted you. The wind was coming up the length of the point at around 10mph with gusts of maybe 15mph. It was excellent :wee:.