268 Sky Kings

268 Sky Kings

The Academy of Model Aeronautics would like to congratulate the 268 Sky Kings for being awarded with a Flying Site Development Improvement Grant worth $3,733.16. Located in Kittanning, PA, the 268 Sky Kings have been an AMA Chartered Club for many years. To 268 Sky Kings lost their previous flying site due to a lease cancellation and needed to construct a new field from scratch. The club used the property of one of the club members and turned it into their new flying site. Along with the considerable expenses of building a new site, the club ran into some legal issues dealing with a noise lawsuit. The 268 Sky Kings recently built a 1,000 foot by 250 foot runway on the new property. This project required extensive bulldozing, stone removal, and four acres of tree removal. The project is completed and is now functional but can use further improvements in the next few years. The club is looking to repay loans and start a fund for further improvements with the money from this grant. Click here for more information on the 268 Sky Kings.