{"id":551,"date":"2009-10-29T08:30:03","date_gmt":"2009-10-29T16:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocketsnw.com\/?page_id=551"},"modified":"2014-09-04T20:04:20","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T03:04:20","slug":"spokane-wa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/northwestrocketry.com\/?page_id=551","title":{"rendered":"Spokane WA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article: 0551
\nBy David Randall, October 2009<\/p>\n

Description<\/h4>\n

The Spokane location is a large open field (0.5 mile on a side plus some surrounding fields). The location is sufficient in size to support up to one hundred flyers and spectators.\u00a0 Their are houses and power lines surrounding the field so it is important to bring rockets down on the field.\u00a0 Launches are either\u00a0one or two day and are generally held in April, May, June (WheatChex), and October, but have been held in March, September, and November as well.\u00a0 Overnight camping is available for the 2 day launches.<\/p>\n

Location<\/h4>\n

The Spokane SPARC launch site is located approximately 4 miles south of the city of Deer Park, WA and about 15 miles north of I-90 running through Spokane, WA.\u00a0 The site is about 1.5 miles west of US 395 on the south side of Wild Rose in a farmer’s field.<\/p>\n

Facilities<\/h4>\n

Water:<\/strong> No available water<\/p>\n

Electricity:<\/strong> No<\/p>\n

Sewer\/RV Dump:<\/strong> No<\/p>\n

Porta-potties:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n

Cellular Service:<\/strong> Yes<\/p>\n

Food:<\/strong> There are no on-site food vendors or facilities. The nearby cities of Spokane and Deer Park offer full grocery and restaurant choices.<\/p>\n

Gas: <\/strong>The nearest gas station is approximately\u00a02 miles from the site along US 395.<\/p>\n

Restrictions<\/h4>\n

Fires:<\/strong> No open fires allowed.<\/p>\n

Fireworks:<\/strong> No fireworks allowed.<\/p>\n

Flight Waivers<\/h4>\n

7,000′ AGL<\/p>\n

Reference Map<\/h4>\n

\"Spokane<\/p>\n

Maps and Directions<\/h4>\n

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Bing Map<\/a><\/p>\n

Google Map<\/a><\/p>\n

GPS Information<\/h4>\n

SPARC launch site<\/strong>47.86844 N, 117.45190 W<\/p>\n

Environment<\/h4>\n

Flying season temperatures average from a low of 20 to a high of 90, with extremes from 10 to 95 degrees. Winds average 0-5 mph, lower in the AM or mid-day, with peaks to 15 mph. There is a neglible chance of rain during summer months. Winter months are very likely to have snow.<\/p>\n

Current Web Cam View and Weather Conditions<\/h4>\n

\"Click<\/a><\/p>\n

Web Cam View – North Spokane
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