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Birmingham Helicopter Modelers - Dickey Springs Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Bessemer, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station KEKY, 1.8 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. 5 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 6:31 AM CDT.

Based on KEKY, 1.8 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
TodayMostly Sunny94° / 71°NW 5 mph2%
MonSunny97° / 72°N 5 mph9%
TueSunny97° / 73°E 5 mph3%

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
7401 Dickey Springs Rd, Bessemer, AL, 35022
Activities permitted
3-D, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Gated Entrance, Setup Tables, Spectators Welcome, 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 Birmingham Helicopter Modelers - Dickey Springs 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.

  • KEKY Bessemer Airport · 2 nm SE
  • 5AL3 Flying X Ranch Airport · 12 nm SE
  • KEET Shelby County Airport · 13 nm SE
  • KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 17 nm NE
  • 1AL2 Tri-L Acres Airport · 19 nm E
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VFR
Observed 0556Z (12:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKY, 1.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 72°F / 22°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEKY 130556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/22 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP140 6//// T02220222 10250 20222 58001 PNO $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Birmingham Helicopter Modelers - Dickey Springs Rd, an RC flying field in Bessemer
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KEKY, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
3824
AMA district
District 5
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Bessemer
State
Alabama
ZIP
35022
Coordinates
33.3286, -86.9562
Nearest weather station
KEKY · 1.8 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
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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