The ARS holds monthly launches year 'round (weather permitting). These launches usually are held on the second Saturday of every month, at our Site in Rio Rancho.  See Event Schedule for details. We typically launch from 9:00am to about 1:00pm. If we have a cancellation due to weather we have a make-up launch day on the fourth Saturday of the month but check the main web page to be sure.

We have obtained a waiver from the FAA allowing us to use the airspace over Rio Rancho. This waiver begins at 9:00 am, and ends at 4:00pm. Our launches however typically go from 9:00 in the morning to about 12:00 or 1:00 in the afternoon. The waiver allows flights to 9000 ft AGL during this time, with a one-hour advance call-in option allowing flights to 15000 ft AGL.

The Albuquerque Rocket Society's primary launch field is located in Rio Rancho, NM. Road access to the field is dirt only.  Sometimes the dirt road becomes loose after rain or after it has been churned up by many vehicles.  Please refrain from driving through the arroyo if your vehicle doesn't have at least a high ground clearance.  

The field itself is 400 ft by 1100 ft of fairly flat earth. It is surrounded by a large recovery area comprised of low, rolling hills that are covered mostly in sage brush. The nearest settlements are a couple of miles away, and are mostly farms.