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Iowa National Guard Armory | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Iowa City, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KIOW, 2.8 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

12 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 KIOW, 2.8 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
TodaySunny75° / 59°S 15 mph3%
ThuMostly Sunny70° / 46°NW 10 mph3%
FriRain Showers63° / 50°E 5 mph77%

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
4540 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA, 52246

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 Iowa National Guard Armory. 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.

  • KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport · 3 nm SE
  • IA16 Picayune Airport · 6 nm NE
  • IA24 Green Castle Airport · 8 nm NW
  • 8IA8 Pfeifer Field · 12 nm S
  • C11 Amana Airport · 14 nm NW
VFR
Observed 1452Z (9:52 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIOW, 2.8 nm away.

Wind
150° 7 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.15"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KIOW 281452Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN110 15/12 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01500117 50002

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Iowa National Guard Armory, an RC flying field in Iowa City
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KIOW, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
824
AMA district
District 7
City
Iowa City
State
Iowa
ZIP
52246
Coordinates
41.6584, -91.6030
Nearest weather station
KIOW · 2.8 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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