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Balsa Butchers - Clizbe Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Quincy, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KOEB, 9.1 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Published field hours: Sunrise to dusk. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

CALM

Great flying weather

Light air suits every model, including park flyers, light foamies, and micro indoor-style aircraft outdoors.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:18 AM EDT.

Based on KOEB, 9.1 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
TodayPatchy Fog then Partly Sunny78° / 47°NW 15 mph9%
MonSunny71° / 56°E 5 mph0%
TueSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84° / 62°S 15 mph54%

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
320 Clizbe Road, Quincy, MI, 49082
Field hours
Sunrise to dusk
Activities permitted
3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Soaring
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsocks

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 Balsa Butchers - Clizbe 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.

  • KOEB Branch County Memorial Airport · 9 nm W
  • MI35 Claucherty Airport · 9 nm N
  • 5IN7 Clear Lake Seaplane Base · 12 nm S
  • KJYM Hillsdale Municipal Airport · 12 nm E
  • 6IN7 Lake Pleasant Seaplane Base · 15 nm SW
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MVFR
Observed 1036Z (6:36 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOEB, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
260° 3 mph
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 3 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KOEB 131036Z AUTO 26003KT 5SM BR CLR 18/17 A2994 RMK AO2

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Balsa Butchers - Clizbe Rd, an RC flying field in Quincy
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KOEB, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
3743
AMA district
District 7
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Quincy
State
Michigan
ZIP
49082
Coordinates
41.9325, -84.8489
Nearest weather station
KOEB · 9.1 nm
Nearest airport
MI35 · 8.7 nm
Time zone
America/Detroit
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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