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Brooklyn Skyscrapers - Lois Ford Fields | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in New Hampton, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station KFWN, 10.1 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. Published field hours: Dawn til dusk. Activities listed by the club: Free Flight. 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.

Based on KFWN, 10.1 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
TodayMostly Cloudy62° / 39°S 3 mph1%
ThuSunny69° / 50°SW 8 mph0%
FriSunny66° / 34°W 12 mph2%

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
310 County Road 12, New Hampton, NY, 10958
Field hours
Dawn til dusk
Activities permitted
Free Flight
Field features
Grass runways, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Spectators Welcome

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 Brooklyn Skyscrapers - Lois Ford Fields. 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.

  • 08NY Md1 Airport · 2 nm NW
  • 5NY7 Rolling Hills Airport · 3 nm E
  • NK07 Big Island Airport · 3 nm E
  • NK79 Lewis Landing Airport · 5 nm NW
  • 4NY1 Orange Poultry Farm Airport · 7 nm E
No data
Observed 1853Z (2:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFWN, 10.1 nm away.

Wind
VRB 3 mph
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.37"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 37°F / 3°C

Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KFWN 281853Z AUTO VRB03KT CLR 18/03 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP285 T01780028 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Brooklyn Skyscrapers - Lois Ford Fields, an RC flying field in New Hampton
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KFWN, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
470
AMA district
District 2
City
New Hampton
State
New York
ZIP
10958
Coordinates
41.3328, -74.4856
Nearest weather station
KFWN · 10.1 nm
Nearest airport
08NY · 2.3 nm
Time zone
America/New_York
Runway data
No defined runway visible in aerial imagery

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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