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Alaska Radio Control Society - Jewel Lake Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Anchorage, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station PALH, 2 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Activities listed by the club: 3-D, Electric, Free Flight, Park Flyers, Cars. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

MARGINAL

Experienced pilots

Better suited to sport and aerobatic models with some wing loading; not a day for trainers or light foamies.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 9:17 AM AKDT.

Why Marginal: low visibility · 32°F, battery capacity drops.

Based on PALH, 2 nm away. Measured at the airport, not the field.

⚠️ Weather shown is from the nearest full-scale reporting station, not measured at the field. Not for flight decisions: assess wind and sky conditions on site and follow the AMA Safety Code and your club's field rules.

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Extended forecast

The next 3days from the National Weather Service forecast for this field's location: conditions, temperature, wind, and rain chance.

DayConditionsHi / Lo °FWindRain
TodayAreas Of Freezing Fog42° / 34°N 5 mph3%
ThuLight Rain Likely44° / 38°E 20 mph59%
FriLight Rain Likely44° / 34°SE 25 mph65%

Forecast from the US National Weather Service for this field's location. Temperatures in °F. Not for operational use.

Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address
8110 Jewel Lake Road, Anchorage, AK, 99502
Activities permitted
3-D, Electric, Free Flight, Park Flyers, Cars
Field features
Electricity/Power, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Flying, Indoor Restrooms, Privately Owned, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome
Restrictions
Turbines not allowed

Full-scale airports within 30 nm

Know your neighbors: model aircraft must give way to full-scale traffic at all times.

These airports operate around Alaska Radio Control Society - Jewel Lake Rd. Stay at or below your field's agreed altitude, keep a spotter when traffic is around, and follow FAA sUAS rules and AMA safety programming.

  • 3C3 Campbell Lake Seaplane Base · 1 nm SE
  • PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · 2 nm NW
  • PALH Lake Hood Seaplane Base · 2 nm N
  • Z41 Lake Hood Airport · 2 nm N
  • 9AK5 Sky Harbor Airport · 4 nm SE
LIFR
Observed 0853Z (12:53 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PALH, 2 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
0.25 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
30.43"
Temp / Dew
32°F / 0°C
dew 32°F / 0°C

Wind calm, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR PALH 280853Z 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV002 00/00 A3043 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/2 SLP307 I3001 T00000000 400441006 58003

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Alaska Radio Control Society - Jewel Lake Rd, an RC flying field in Anchorage
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from PALH, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.

AMA charter
1998
AMA district
District 11
City
Anchorage
State
Alaska
ZIP
99502
Coordinates
61.1469, -149.9560
Nearest weather station
PALH · 2 nm
Nearest airport
3C3 · 0.9 nm
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Runway data
Requires aerial-imagery review

The FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is an agreement value from the FAA/AMA publication. It is not an airspace clearance. Confirm current operating rules with the club and the AMA.

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Data status: Club listings courtesy of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Club Finder. Field list combines the current AMA Club Finder inventory (used with permission) with the FAA/AMA published flying-site list. Locations and statuses are shown as published; runway orientations are measured from aerial imagery for a subset of fields and labeled as estimates until club-verified; corrections welcome via the report form. Spotted an error? ✏️ Suggest an edit

⚠️ Weather shown is from the nearest full-scale reporting station, not measured at the field. Not for flight decisions: assess wind and sky conditions on site and follow the AMA Safety Code and your club's field rules. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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