Johnstown RC Club 1 | RC Flying Field Weather
Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Windber, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KJST, 3.9 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. Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 400 ft AGL, an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.
Experienced pilots
Better suited to sport and aerobatic models with some wing loading; not a day for trainers or light foamies.
🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 6:55 AM EDT.
Why Marginal: precipitation.
Based on KJST, 3.9 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.
| Day | Conditions | Hi / Lo °F | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 76° / 57° | W 9 mph | 25% |
| Mon | Mostly Sunny | 65° / 48° | NW 10 mph | 3% |
| Tue | Sunny | 72° / 58° | SE 9 mph | 0% |
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
- 245 Saddle Club Road, Windber, PA, 15963
- Field hours
- No noise on Sundays until 11a.m. Main runway 1000 x 150 ft.(north/south), cross runway 550 x 100 ft. No night flyiing
- Activities permitted
- Control Line, Electric, Free Flight, Fuel/Gas, Helicopters, Radio Control, Soaring, Multi-Rotor
- Field features
- Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Gated Entrance, Spectators Welcome
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 Johnstown RC Club 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.
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No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJST, 3.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,600 ft, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,600 ft.
SPECI KJST 130905Z AUTO 29004KT 6SM -RA BR BKN016 BKN048 OVC080 19/19 A2999 RMK AO2 P0000 T01940189
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Field aerial
2600 ft across · north up
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Field facts
From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.
- AMA charter
- 718
- AMA district
- District 3
- FRIA
- FAA-Recognized Identification Area
- AMA site ID
- 20306
- City
- Windber
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 15963
- Coordinates
- 40.2788, -78.7647
- FAA fixed-site agreement altitude
- 400 ft AGL
- FAA agreement boundary
- 660 ft
- Nearest weather station
- KJST · 3.9 nm
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Fixed-wing status
- Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
- 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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