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Green Mountain RC Club - Browns River Rd — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Essex, VT, decoded from the nearest reporting station KBTV, 6.1 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: 10 a.m. for power airplanes. 7 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.

Factors: precipitation.

Based on KBTV, 6.1 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
WedRain Showers76° / 58°E 6 kt87%
ThuChance Rain Showers78° / 58°N 6 kt54%
FriSunny82° / 60°N 5 kt9%

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
252 Browns River Rd, Essex, VT, 05452
Field hours
10 a.m. for power airplanes
Activities permitted
3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Soaring, First Person View
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsocks

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 Green Mountain RC Club - Browns River Rd. 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.

  • VT45 Davis Private Airport 3 nm E
  • VT72 Villeneuve Field 4 nm E
  • KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport 6 nm SW
  • 07VT Meadow STOLport 7 nm SE
  • 48VT Cub Cove Seaplane Base 8 nm W
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VFR
Observed 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KBTV, 6.1 nm away.

Wind
130° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
14,000 ft
Altimeter
29.64"
Temp / Dew
21°C / 69°F
dew 19°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 14,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.64 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 14,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBTV 290154Z 13004KT 10SM -RA OVC140 21/19 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP034 P0000 T02060194

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Green Mountain RC Club - Browns River Rd, an RC flying field in Essex
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KBTV, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
1036
AMA district
District 1
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Essex
State
Vermont
ZIP
05452
Coordinates
44.5302, -73.0367
Nearest weather station
KBTV · 6.1 nm
Nearest airport
VT45 · 2.6 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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