Launch Site Information

Courtland Airport Street Address:

52 Air Force Street, Courtland, Alabama 35618

The launch range is set up on one of the retired runways. The roads and parking are paved all the way to the pads, but rocket retrieval may be through a crop field. All vehicles must pay attention to signs directing where to drive.
Setup starts at 8:30 AM
Flyer’s briefing at 9:45 AM
Waiver opens at 10:00 AM
No flights after sunset
Flights are allowed up to 10,400 feet (11,400 foot FAA waiver) and all impulse classes up to O are permitted. The RSO/flight director may disallow any flight that is deemed a safety hazard or risks breaking the waiver. All launches are conducted under NAR rules, and any requests to fly research motors must be submitted two weeks prior to launch.
For some launches, New Century Rocketry will be the on site vendor. Normally, he brings a large assortment of H and I motors and a smaller assortment of J+ motors. Specific motor requests can be arranged by contacting New Century Rocketry ahead of time.

Turn off 72 onto Highway 585 then drive for 0.75 mi before turning left onto Lockheed Martin Way. Once you get to the stop sign, turn right onto Sanderson Lane. At the fork, keep left. The road will immediately fork again, keep right. Stay straight on this road and it should take you to the open gate and into the airport.
Travel straight through the open gate. Continuing straight, drive until you are about to cross the runway running perpendicular to you. STOP and look when crossing the runway. While the airport is NOTAM’d closed, there still is a chance of planes landing on this runway. It must be treated as an ACTIVE runway.
Parking is available in the area behind the RSO/LCO tents. Please park your vehicles on either side of the concrete and keep the center lane clear for vehicles to leave. Do not park on any runway other than the one the RSO/LCO tents are set up on.
We only have permission for vehicles to drive from the Airport Gate to the launch site. Vehicles are not allowed to drive anywhere else on the airport and must not drive in the fields. This includes to retrieve rockets.
No ATVs, Side by Sides, or any other vehicles are allowed.
Drones must receive permission from both the Airport and Launch Director before flying.