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Kewanee Krashers RC Club - Zim Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Neponset, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station KSQI, 29.3 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. Activities listed by the club: 3-D, Electric, Fuel/Gas, Helicopters, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control. 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.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:27 AM CDT.

Based on KSQI, 29.3 nm away. Measured at the airport, not the field; conditions at the field may differ.

⚠️ 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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Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address
1 850 North Avenue, Neponset, IL, 61345
Activities permitted
3-D, Electric, Fuel/Gas, Helicopters, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control
Field features
Grass runways, Covered Shelter, Gated Entrance, Handicap Accessible, Porta-Pots, Setup Tables, Spectators Welcome, Windsocks, Workbenches

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 Kewanee Krashers RC Club - Zim 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.

  • 1LL7 Edwin G. Bennett Airport · 6 nm NE
  • 2IS3 Jackson Field · 6 nm S
  • KEZI Kewanee Municipal Airport · 6 nm SW
  • 3IS8 Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area · 11 nm E
  • 15LL Cloverleaf Ranch Airport · 14 nm E
VFR
Observed 0856Z (3:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSQI, 29.3 nm away.

Wind
090° 5 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
dew 45°F / 7°C

Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSQI 280856Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00890072 50003 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Kewanee Krashers RC Club - Zim Rd, an RC flying field in Neponset
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Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Fly here? Get this field verified

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter
1505
AMA district
District 6
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City
Neponset
State
Illinois
ZIP
61345
Coordinates
41.2725, -89.8538
Nearest weather station
KSQI · 29.3 nm
Nearest airport
1LL7 · 5.9 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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⚠️ 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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