Jackson RC Club - Tompkins Rd. — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Rives Junction, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KJXN, 7.8 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. 12 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 KJXN, 7.8 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	Sunny	81° / 56°	N 9 kt	0%
Thu	Sunny	85° / 60°	N 5 kt	0%
Fri	Mostly Sunny	86° / 63°	SW 5 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: 10138 Tompkins Rd, Rives Junction, MI, 49277
Activities permitted: 3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Radio Control, Soaring
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Windsock Poles, Windsocks
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: jacksonrc.com ↗

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 Jackson RC Club - Tompkins 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.

5MI7 Williams Field — 5 nm E
KJXN Jackson County Airport/Reynolds Field — 8 nm SE
04MI Rapids Airway Airport — 10 nm N
60G Skyway Estates Airport — 13 nm N
KTEW Mason Jewett Field — 13 nm NE

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VFR

Observed 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KJXN, 7.8 nm away.

Wind

VRB 4 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

4,200 ft

Altimeter

29.83"

Temp / Dew

23°C / 74°F

dew 17°C

Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,200 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,200 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KJXN 290056Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN042 BKN055 23/17 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02330172

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Jackson RC Club - Tompkins Rd., an RC flying field in Rives Junction

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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KJXN, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 361
AMA district: District 7
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Rives Junction
State: Michigan
ZIP: 49277
Coordinates: 42.3759, -84.5441
Nearest weather station: KJXN · 7.8 nm
Nearest airport: 5MI7 · 5.4 nm
Time zone: America/Detroit
Runway data: Requires aerial-imagery review

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