Hempstead Harbor Aero Modelers Society - W Shore Rd — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Port Washington, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station KLGA, 8.5 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a asphalt flying surface. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Poor RC flying conditions

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Factors: precipitation.

Based on KLGA, 8.5 nm away — measured at the airport, not the field.

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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.

Day	Conditions	Hi / Lo °F	Wind	Rain
Wed	Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79° / 67°	E 8 kt	88%
Thu	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	79° / 65°	N 8 kt	62%
Fri	Mostly Sunny	83° / 67°	N 6 kt	6%

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: 130 W Shore Rd, Port Washington, NY, 11050-3049
Activities permitted: 3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control
Field features: Asphalt Runways, Battery Chargers, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches, Covered Shelter
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: https://www.hhams.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 Hempstead Harbor Aero Modelers Society - W Shore 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.

7N3 Sands Point Seaplane Base — 1 nm SW
6N6 Evers Seaplane Base — 5 nm W
4NY2 Edo Seaplane Base — 8 nm SW
KLGA LaGuardia Airport — 8 nm SW
KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport — 13 nm S

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MVFR

Observed 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KLGA, 8.5 nm away.

Wind

130° 12 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

1,600 ft

Altimeter

29.61"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, overcast at 2,200 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.61 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KLGA 290151Z 13012KT 10SM -RA BKN016 OVC022 24/22 A2961 RMK AO2 RAE08B30 SLP025 P0000 T02390217 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Hempstead Harbor Aero Modelers Society - W Shore Rd, an RC flying field in Port Washington

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 3197
AMA district: District 2
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Port Washington
State: New York
ZIP: 11050-3049
Coordinates: 40.8415, -73.7064
Nearest weather station: KLGA · 8.5 nm
Nearest airport: 7N3 · 0.5 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
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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