Ultralight (Light Sport) Aircraft Information
If you’re the owner or operator of an ultralight aircraft you’re welcome to fly-in to this year’s air show. However, ultralight pilots, sport pilots or persons using the area are required to have approporiate documents and licensing for their person and aircraft if requested by the authorities.
Pilots must register at the ultralight registration tent, located on the south side of the ultralight parking area.
Flight Patterns & Runway Information
The ultralight runway is a 2,500 foot sod runway, and is located on the northwest side of Mt. Comfort Airport. The ultralight runway, (7/25) is just north of, and parallel to Airport Boulevard.
You can see that ultralights will be entering the pattern from the west and exiting the pattern to the west. If the wind is out of the west, we will flying a right hand pattern. Enter the pattern by flying over the field on the north side of the airport. Please take care after crossing Mt. Comfort Road, not to fly over people or cars.
The departure would be strait off ultralight runway 25 to the west. For an east wind, you should come in over Mt. Comfort Road and strait into the ultralight runway 7. The take off will be to the east with a left hand pattern over the field to the north side of the airport.
Please stay clear of the General Aviation traffic pattern for runway’s 7/25 and 16/34. Please be advised that the Ultralight area, including the runway, taxi strip and parking area may be just a little rough. Please use the north side near the field for a taxi strip.
Additional Fly-In Information for Pilots
For additional ultralight information prior to the Air Show/Fly-in, contact Rudolph Alvies at (317) 332-4166 or by e-mail at airfly77@aol.com. A Pilot Handbook (PDF, 378 KB) is available for download in PDF format. An online aeronautical chart is also available thru SkyVector to help plan your flight, as well as a FAA NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) report.
Important Rules & Regulations
- The ultralight area is located in the sod, just north of Airport Boulevard and extending northeast from Mt. Comfort Road
- Pattern altitude – 400 foot AGL, (1260 foot MSL). All ultralight traffic must be 400 AGL, (1260 MSL), foot or below within 2 miles of Mt. Comfort Airport.
- Approaches and departures will be to the west of the ultralight area. All ultralight traffic must stay to the north of Airport Boulevard.
- DO NOT overfly people, parked aircraft and cars, ramps, main runways and taxi ways, homes or hangers.
- There will be a “Press Show” between 1400 EST and 1600 EST on Friday, and a “Air Show” between 1200 EST and 1700 EST on Saturday and Sunday. The airport is closed to all air traffic during the “Press Show” on Friday and the “Air Shows” on Saturday and Sunday, except to the press show and air show performers. This means no aircraft, including ultralights, may land or take off during these times. Please plan your arrival or departure, so as not to conflict with the airport closings.
- Use 123.40 for ultralight communications. Monitor 123.4 before arrival for information concerning active runway and traffic. A temporary general aviation control tower will be operating on 118.675.
- The ultralight area Air Boss will be on the east end of the ultralight runway. If he/she gives you a green paddle, or light, it is clear to land or take off. If he/she gives you a red paddle, or light, it is not clear for you to land or take off.
- Landing ultralights will have the right away over ultralights taking off.
- No engine running in the parking area. Engines MUST be shut down before entering parking area. Ultralights MUST be pushed out of the parking area before starting the engine. A “Follow Me” golf cart will be available to assist in moving aircraft.
- Pilots MUST register at the “Ultralight Registration tent”. The “Ultralight Registration tent” will be located on the south side of the ultralight parking area. The cost of admission will be waived for fly-in participants. However, donations to Riley Children’s Hospital will be appreciated.
