Folsom Lake State Recreational Park — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Granite Bay Boat Ramp, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KMCC, 12.8 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Experienced pilots

Better suited to sport and aerobatic models with some wing loading; not a day for trainers or light foamies.

Based on KMCC, 12.8 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
Wed	Sunny	98° / 63°	SW 4 kt	0%
Thu	Sunny	98° / 63°	S 5 kt	0%
Fri	Sunny	103° / 66°	S 4 kt	0%

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: Granite Bay Boat Ramp
Club website: www.wdarc.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 Folsom Lake State Recreational Park. 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.

C39 Folsom Lake Seaplane Base — 2 nm S
KO61 Cameron Airpark — 8 nm SE
80CA Bacchi Valley Industries Airport — 11 nm E
CA16 Holtsmans Airport — 11 nm W
54CN Akin Airport — 12 nm E

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VFR

Observed 0155Z (6:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMCC, 12.8 nm away.

Wind

230° 10 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.77"

Temp / Dew

35°C / 95°F

dew 7°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 35°C (95°F), altimeter 29.77 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KMCC 290155Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 35/07 A2977 RMK AO2

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Folsom Lake State Recreational Park, an RC flying field in Granite Bay Boat Ramp

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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KMCC, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 936
AMA district: District 10
City: Granite Bay Boat Ramp
State: California
Coordinates: 38.7457, -121.1474
Nearest weather station: KMCC · 12.8 nm
Nearest airport: C39 · 2.4 nm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
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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