Eastcoast Swamp Flyers RC Inc - Tops Field — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Northford, CT, decoded from the nearest reporting station KMMK, 6.6 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: M- F 10:00 a.m. to dusk Saturday, Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

GOOD

Good flying weather

A manageable breeze for most sport models and trainers; very light foamies may get pushed around.

Factors: gusting 15 kt.

Based on KMMK, 6.6 nm away — measured at the airport, not the field.

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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.

Day	Conditions	Hi / Lo °F	Wind	Rain
Today	Showers And Thunderstorms	76° / 66°	E 9 kt	96%
Thu	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75° / 61°	N 8 kt	74%
Fri	Mostly Sunny	81° / 62°	N 6 kt	14%

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: East Coast Swamp Flyers Access Road, Northford, CT, 06472
Field hours: M- F 10:00 a.m. to dusk Saturday, Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Activities permitted: Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Free Flight, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Cars, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
Field features: Grass runways, Clubhouse, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Float Flying Area, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Night Flying, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Club website: www.swampflyersrc.org ↗

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 Eastcoast Swamp Flyers RC Inc - Tops Field. 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.

CT39 Maplewood Farm Airport — 6 nm NE
KMMK Meriden Markham Municipal Airport — 7 nm N
KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport — 9 nm S
KSNC Chester Airport — 14 nm E
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport — 15 nm W

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MVFR

Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMMK, 6.6 nm away.

Wind

VRB 5 kt

gusting 15 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

1,600 ft

Altimeter

29.64"

Temp / Dew

23°C / 74°F

dew 21°C

Wind variable at 5 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,600 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.64 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KMMK 290353Z AUTO VRB05G15KT 10SM OVC016 23/21 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP037 T02330206

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Eastcoast Swamp Flyers RC Inc - Tops Field, an RC flying field in Northford

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 973
AMA district: District 1
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Northford
State: Connecticut
ZIP: 06472
Coordinates: 41.3999, -72.8148
Nearest weather station: KMMK · 6.6 nm
Nearest airport: CT39 · 6.3 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
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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