TNT Akroville Site – near Sanger, Texas
Registration — Registration in advance is required:
https://www.tripolinorthtexas.org/events - events calendar
Schedule: Generally, one launch per quarter on the 4th weekend of the month. Please check the events calendar for the exact date and time. Launches may be either Saturday or Sunday from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
or 33.390331, -97.360575
Weather: Saying Texas Weather is unpredictable is an understatement — TNT will give as much notice as possible if weather conditions do not permit us to launch. Check the TNT Facebook page or look for an email for launch status:
https://www.facebook.com/tripolinorthtexas/
Waiver: Commercial Motors: 7,000 ft with call-ins to 9,000 ft AGL
Research Motors: 6,000 ft with call-ins to 8,000 ft AGL
Motors: Limited to M class or lower
College Teams: We encourage all college team members to get Tripoli certified. The prefect will be available to witness flights and administer cert tests. If you plan on launching a large group project for Spaceport America Cup, SDS, SLI… please coordinate with us before the launch. (Contact the prefect at the email address listed below.)
High Power Flyers: Must produce a current TRA or NAR membership card indicating your cert level.
Restrictions: No Sparky Motors - this is a grass field.
Port-a-Potty - available on the field
Fees:
TNT Annual Membership: Individual – $40/yr., Family – $70/family, Student – $25
Range Fees – Model Rockets (<=G motor) – Free, Students – $10, Members – $20, Non-Members – $30
Port-a-Potty donation: Most of the launch fees go to the cost of the Port-a-Potty ($195 per launch). We will gladly accept donations for the Port-a-Potty so we can use launch fees to improve the club infrastructure.
Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions:
Ray Shepard – President – rays.tripolinorthtexas@gmail.com – (972) 977-5836
Steve Taylor – Prefect – prefect@tripolinorthtexas.org – (469) 247-6397
To Akroville Launch Site:
GPS Coordinates
- 33°23'25.19"N 97°21'38.07"W
- 33.390331, -97.360575
Driving Directions (signs will be posted)
- From 455 headed south
- Stay Rt at the bend after 1173
- Rt on Acheson Rd
- RT on Waide Rd
- LT thru Akroville Airport gates
(marked ‘J&T RANCH’)
- First LT down to launch site
- Approx. 3.6 miles from 455