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Cloud Dusters RC Club 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Hobbs, NM, decoded from the nearest reporting station KHOB, 4.3 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 400 ft AGL, an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. 6 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Poor RC flying conditions

Most clubs stand down in this weather. High winds or active weather make control and landings risky.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 6:36 AM MDT.

Why Poor: gusting 19 kt.

Based on KHOB, 4.3 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
TodaySunny99° / 71°SE 15 mph10%
MonSunny97° / 71°S 20 mph9%
TueSunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms97° / 68°S 15 mph24%

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

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 Cloud Dusters RC Club 1. 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.

  • NM83 Industrial Airpark · 1 nm NE
  • KHOB Lea County Regional Airport · 4 nm S
  • 5TA0 Hamilton Aircraft, Inc Airport · 14 nm E
  • KE06 Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport · 15 nm NW
  • 1TA5 Two Leggs Airport · 16 nm NE
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VFR
Observed 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHOB, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
170° 16 mph
gusting 22 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
81°F / 27°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 14 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHOB 130915Z AUTO 17014G19KT 10SM CLR 27/14 A3001 RMK AO2

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Cloud Dusters RC Club 1, an RC flying field in Hobbs
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KHOB, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA site ID
20611
City
Hobbs
State
New Mexico
ZIP
88240
Coordinates
32.7583, -103.2208
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude
400 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary
660 ft
Nearest weather station
KHOB · 4.3 nm
Nearest airport
NM83 · 0.8 nm
Time zone
America/Denver
Fixed-wing status
Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
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. Source note: No runway bearing inferred from the FAA fixed-site boundary; verify activity and runway from AMA or imagery. 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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