About the BFA Flying Club
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Our club is one of the most active in Thailand and all of South East Asia! We have members and visitors from around the world. Our FBO at Eastern Airport is just 15 minutes from downtown Pattaya.
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Our FBO and club offer hangars, flight instruction, tours, repair personnel, and equipment, and a fully staffed clubhouse.
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Over 40 aircraft call Eastern and the BFA home including Paramotor Trikes, Microlights, Ultralights, and a number of Certified and LSA aircraft.
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Everyone is welcome to stop by and chat with our staff in the clubhouse. We would be happy to give you a tour or just talk about flying in Thailand or where to get the best Pad Thai!
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Eastern Airport also hosts the only EAA Chapter (Experimental Aircraft Association) in South East Asia.
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The airport is most active in the mornings around 7-8 am and evenings 5-7 pm when flying is best for small aircraft and paramotor flights.
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Every Sunday we have Pizza night around 7 pm. Everyone is welcome to enjoy Jim's amazing PIZZA!
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Name | Thumbnail | Status |
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BushCat | Online | |
Airborne XT 912 | Online | |
Airborne Outback Trike | Online | |
AirCreation Trike | Online | |
Powered Parachute | 3 Online | |
Citabbria | Online | |
Zenith 701 | Online | |
Virus | Online | |
Wilga | Online | |
Quicksilver MX2 | Online | |
Storch | Online | |
Quicksilver MX2 | Online |
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Eastern Airport
Coordinates: N12*54' x E100*56'
Unicom Frequency: 122.3
Runway Heading: 01/19
Runway 19: LEFT-HAND CIRCUIT
Runway 01: RIGHT CIRCUIT
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Length: 500 meters
-- DANGER -- Poles and wires on the north end. Towers on the south end.
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Surface: grass
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Slope: 1/2 degree down to the South
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Altitude: 200'
Obstructions: Towers on the south end of the airstrip. several radio towers, masts, and bungee-jumping tower to the southeast and around the aerodrome. Radio-controlled aircraft airstrip North of the airfield. Cement poles and wires and small metal shacks on the north end of the airstrip
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Location: 4 km East of Pattaya
Important Phone Numbers
U-TAPHAO FLIGHT PLAN | 038 245 193 |
U-TAPHAO APPROACH | 083 615 2615 |
U-TAPHAO TOWER | 088 669 9221 |
DCA REPORTING | 022 860 0506 |
BFA Flying Club Mainline | 061 808 7722 |
Important Information
All flights must be filed with U-TAPAO Flight Plan office at least 30 minutes before the flight.
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You must call U-TAPAO approach at least 15 minutes before takeoff.
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All pilots must check NOTAMs before each flight.
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Fly with your transponder on and maintain radio contact with U-Tapao Approach on VHF frequency 119.7
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NOTE TO VISITORS: Please ask to be accompanied by BFA Flying Club staff before entering the busy run-up, taxi, take-off areas, and especially the runway!
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