High Power Launch
High Power Launch info for our newest flying site in Grayson County! (class-2, 5,300AGL)
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The newsest DARS HPR Launch Site in Gunter Texas
To reach the site from Dallas, DFW or Fort Worth; head towards Sherman.In general northbound routes are Preston Rd(hw-289), Dallas North Tollroad or Central Expressway(US-75)
and east/west routes are hw-380 or hw-121; two example routes below:
One: Northbound on Preston, past hw-380 / Frisco.
1) Head Northbound on Preston, (or turn northbound onto Preston from hw-380.
2) Continue thru Posper, about 1.5 miles, and thru Celina, about 6.5 more miles.
3) Continue farther north on hw-289, look for County Line Road / Co.Rd.60.
(about 13 miles total, north from hw-380)
4) Take a left onto County Line Road and head west for about 2.6 miles.
5) Turn right (northbound) onto Old Scaggs School Road.
Continue north, look for maked entrance to launch site.
TWO: Northbound thru McKinney on Central(US-75): (hw-121, hw-380 or US-75 into McKinney)
1) Take northbound US-75 towards Sherman/Dennison.
2) Continue north past Melissa to exit #51 for Van Alstyne. (about 15.7 mi.)
3) Turn left onto W. Van Alstyne Parkway. Cross back under US-75,
head west toward Gunter / The Bridges Golf Club.
4) Continue west past The Bridges development (about 7 or 8 miles),
Van Alstyne Parkway becomes East Main Street near Gunter.
5) Continue west on Main street thru Gunter (E.Main becomes W.Main) (about 2 more miles)
6) Turn left (southbound) onto Westman Road. (about 1.2 miles from Gunter)
7) Take Westman south until it Y's (a bit over 1 mile),
take the right branch onto Stiff Chapel Road.
8) Heading west on Stiff Chapel (for almost 1 mile)
take the left turn onto Old Scaggs School Road.
9) Follow Old Scaggs School south/west/south to the marked field entrance.
Remember that this is a working farm pasture, keep the gate closed, please!)
