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Happy Bottom Flying Club - Cave Lake Road | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Monticello, KY, decoded from the nearest reporting station KEKQ, 7.1 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. 4 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.

Based on KEKQ, 7.1 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
TodaySunny76° / 46°NE 2 mph0%
WedAreas Of Fog then Partly Sunny76° / 42°SW 5 mph0%
ThuAreas Of Fog then Sunny76° / 42°SW 3 mph0%

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
345 Cave Lake Road, Monticello, KY, 42633

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 Happy Bottom Flying Club - Cave Lake Road. 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.

  • 08KY Boss Airport · 6 nm E
  • KEKQ Wayne County Airport · 7 nm SW
  • KSME Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · 9 nm NE
  • KK24 Russell County Airport · 18 nm W
  • K18I McCreary County Airport · 22 nm SE
VFR
Observed 1356Z (9:56 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKQ, 7.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.36"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEKQ 271356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/10 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP278 T01060100 PNO $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Happy Bottom Flying Club - Cave Lake Road, an RC flying field in Monticello
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KEKQ, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
5469
AMA district
District 6
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Monticello
State
Kentucky
ZIP
42633
Coordinates
36.9371, -84.7479
Nearest weather station
KEKQ · 7.1 nm
Nearest airport
08KY · 6.2 nm
Time zone
America/Kentucky/Monticello
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. 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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