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Frontier Fun Flyers - Tidewater Field | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Glenn Hwy, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station PABV, 5.5 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: 700' Grass runway. 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.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:20 AM AKDT.

Based on PABV, 5.5 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
SunPatchy Fog62° / 43°0 mph0%
MonPartly Sunny then Chance Light Rain60° / 47°NW 5 mph28%
TueLight Rain57° / 43°SE 10 mph87%

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
Glenn Hwy, , AK
Field hours
700' Grass runway
Activities permitted
3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Free Flight, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Rockets, Soaring, Kites, Cars, Balloons, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Camping, Control Line Circles, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Night Flying, Porta-Pots, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches

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 Frontier Fun Flyers - Tidewater 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.

  • AK24 Hilltop Airport · 4 nm SW
  • 58AK Fairview East Airport · 5 nm N
  • PABV Birchwood Airport · 5 nm SW
  • 4AK2 St John Homestead Airport · 6 nm N
  • 5AK6 Colberg Airport · 6 nm N
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VFR
Observed 0556Z (9:56 PM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PABV, 5.5 nm away.

Wind
100° 5 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PABV 130556Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01280100 10161 20128 50001 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Frontier Fun Flyers - Tidewater Field, an RC flying field in Glenn Hwy
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from PABV, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
4618
AMA district
District 11
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Glenn Hwy
State
Alaska
Coordinates
61.4655, -149.3466
Nearest weather station
PABV · 5.5 nm
Nearest airport
AK24 · 3.9 nm
Time zone
America/Anchorage
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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