Laguna Niguel Slope Soaring Guild - Lilly Shappel Park — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Laguna Niguel, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KSNA, 10.8 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

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GOOD

Good flying weather

A manageable breeze for most sport models and trainers; very light foamies may get pushed around.

Based on KSNA, 10.8 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	Mostly Sunny	80° / 64°	S 9 kt	1%
Thu	Patchy Fog then Sunny	82° / 65°	SW 9 kt	0%
Fri	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	84° / 68°	SW 9 kt	0%

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Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address: Drakes Bay, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677

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 Laguna Niguel Slope Soaring Guild - Lilly Shappel Park. 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.

KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport — 11 nm NW
CA42 McConville Airstrip — 16 nm E
2CN3 Tenaja Valley Airport — 20 nm E
CA89 Skylark Airport — 22 nm E
KAJO Corona Municipal Airport — 22 nm N

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VFR

Observed 0153Z (6:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSNA, 10.8 nm away.

Wind

200° 8 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.80"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 18°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, a few clouds at 27,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.80 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSNA 290153Z 20008KT 10SM FEW020 FEW270 24/18 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02390183

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Laguna Niguel Slope Soaring Guild - Lilly Shappel Park, an RC flying field in Laguna Niguel

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 3691
AMA district: District 10
City: Laguna Niguel
State: California
ZIP: 92677
Coordinates: 33.5460, -117.7196
Nearest weather station: KSNA · 10.8 nm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Runway data: No defined runway visible in aerial imagery

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