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HOTSS - Heart of Texas Soaring Society - Zuehl Crossing 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in La Vernia, TX, decoded from the nearest reporting station KRND, 9.7 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

10 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

GOOD

Good flying weather

A manageable breeze for most sport models and trainers; very light foamies may get pushed around.

Based on KRND, 9.7 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
TodayChance Showers And Thunderstorms80° / 64°SE 10 mph35%
WedSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85° / 67°E 10 mph20%
ThuChance Showers And Thunderstorms81° / 64°SE 10 mph49%

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
1578 Zuehl Crossing, La Vernia, TX, 78121
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 - Zuehl Crossing 1. 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 SE
  • 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 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRND, 9.7 nm away.

Wind
150° 7 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
20,000 ft
Altimeter
30.11"
Temp / Dew
78°F / 26°C
dew 62°F / 17°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,500 ft, scattered clouds at 14,000 ft, scattered clouds at 18,000 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 20,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRND 271955Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT075 SCT140 SCT180 BKN200 26/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP190 T02550166 TSNO $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of HOTSS - Heart of Texas Soaring Society - Zuehl Crossing 1, 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
City
La Vernia
State
Texas
ZIP
78121
Coordinates
29.4297, -98.1333
Nearest weather station
KRND · 9.7 nm
Nearest airport
TE67 · 0.1 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
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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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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