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HOTSS - Heart of Texas Soaring Society HOTSS - Cibolo Seawillow Airpark | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in La Vernia, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station KRND, 9.8 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. Activities listed by the club: Electric, Soaring, Free Flight. 10 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 7:44 AM CDT.

Based on KRND, 9.8 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
ThuChance Rain Showers80° / 64°E 10 mph26%
FriChance Rain Showers78° / 64°E 10 mph45%
SatPartly Sunny82° / 65°E 5 mph12%

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
101 Airpark Drive, La Vernia, TX, 78121
Activities permitted
Electric, Soaring, Free Flight
Field features
Line Retrievers, Porta-Pots, Winches, Grass runways, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Spectators Welcome
Club website
hotss-rc.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 HOTSS - Heart of Texas Soaring Society HOTSS - Cibolo Seawillow Airpark. 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.

  • TE67 Cibolo Sea-Willo Airpark · 0 nm NE
  • 90XA TG Farms Airport · 1 nm NE
  • TE86 Heritage Airfield · 1 nm NE
  • 1TE4 Zuehl Airport · 4 nm N
  • TT45 Nighthawks Nest Airport · 4 nm N
VFR
Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRND, 9.8 nm away.

Wind
140° 6 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,900 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
76°F / 24°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,900 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRND 280055Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM BKN049 BKN060 24/16 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02420157 TSNO $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of HOTSS - Heart of Texas Soaring Society HOTSS - Cibolo Seawillow Airpark, an RC flying field in La Vernia
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KRND, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
2203
AMA district
District 8
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
La Vernia
State
Texas
ZIP
78121
Coordinates
29.4278, -98.1328
Nearest weather station
KRND · 9.8 nm
Nearest airport
TE67 · 0.1 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
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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