Lake Sawyer Hawks - Lake Washington Blvd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Seattle, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KBFI, 2.4 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

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.

GOOD

Good flying weather

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

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 6:45 AM PDT.

Based on KBFI, 2.4 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
Sun	Rain	65° / 56°	SW 9 mph	97%
Mon	Mostly Cloudy	70° / 55°	SW 7 mph	5%
Tue	Mostly Sunny	70° / 54°	NE 6 mph	12%

Forecast from the US National Weather Service for this field's location. Temperatures in °F. Not for operational use.

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 Lake Sawyer Hawks - Lake Washington Blvd. 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.

KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field · 2 nm SW
KRNT Renton Municipal Airport · 4 nm SE
W36 Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base · 4 nm SE
0W0 Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base · 5 nm NW
W55 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base · 5 nm NW

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MVFR

Observed 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFI, 2.4 nm away.

Wind

150° 10 mph

Visibility

6 sm

Ceiling

1,700 ft

Altimeter

29.90"

Temp / Dew

60°F / 16°C

dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, overcast at 3,700 ft, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KBFI 130553Z 15009KT 6SM HZ BKN017 OVC037 16/12 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB11E22 SLP125 P0000 60000 T01560122 10189 20156 53016

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Lake Sawyer Hawks - Lake Washington Blvd, an RC flying field in Seattle

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Field facts

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

AMA site ID: 22067
City: Seattle
State: Washington
ZIP: 98118
Coordinates: 47.5581, -122.2633
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude: 400 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary: 660 ft
Nearest weather station: KBFI · 2.4 nm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
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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