LVRCS - Lehigh Valley Radio Control Society - Gradwohl Switch Rd | RC Flying Field Weather
Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Easton, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KABE, 7.2 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.
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 6:41 AM EDT.
Based on KABE, 7.2 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.
Runway winds & crosswind
Enter your field's runway once. We'll remember it on this device and show live components plus today's forecast crosswind.
This field's runway orientation isn't in the published FAA/AMA data (we never guess it). If you fly here, type your runway number above. Members see live crosswind instantly, and it's remembered on this device.
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 | Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 82° / 62° | N 5 mph | 83% |
| Mon | Mostly Sunny | 72° / 48° | N 15 mph | 10% |
| Tue | Sunny | 72° / 53° | E 5 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
- 4140 Gradwohl Switch Rd, Easton, PA, 18045-8216
- Field hours
- 8 a.m. Monday – Saturday 12 noon. Sunday electric flight sunup to sundown any day. Glow and gas powered 8am to sundown Monday-Sunday Sunday 12 noon to sundown Electric powered flight sunup to sundown anyday
- Activities permitted
- 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Soaring, Multi-Rotor
- Field features
- Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Camping, Control Line Circles, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Park Flyer Area, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks
- Restrictions
- Turbines not allowed
- Club website
- www.lvrcs.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 LVRCS - Lehigh Valley Radio Control Society - Gradwohl Switch 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.
Free for every AMA club
ATIS Alerts is built for RC flyers, and the club weather widget is free to every AMA flying field. No account, no cost, no catch.
- Live wind, gusts, and an RC flyability read for LVRCS - Lehigh Valley Radio Control Society - Gradwohl Switch Rd, right on your own club site.
- Crosswind for your field's runway, updated continuously.
- One copy-paste script tag. Members check the club homepage instead of asking “anyone flying today?”
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KABE, 7.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 4,000 ft, scattered clouds at 4,900 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KABE 130251Z 13007KT 10SM FEW040 SCT049 BKN070 22/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02220156 58001 $
Want the full picture? See KABE's complete aviation weather page →
Field aerial
2600 ft across · north up
Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Fly here? Get this field verified
Get RC field weather alerts for LVRCS - Lehigh Valley Radio Control Society - Gradwohl Switch Rd
RC Field Weather watches the wind at this field and messages you on Telegram when a flyable window opens, plus a morning field brief and a weekend planner tuned to what you fly.
Get Free Weather Alerts on Telegram for this FieldFree • no app to install • unsubscribe anytime
Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KABE, the nearest reporting station.
Field facts
From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.
- AMA charter
- 559
- AMA district
- District 3
- FRIA
- FAA-Recognized Identification Area
- City
- Easton
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 18045-8216
- Coordinates
- 40.7125, -75.3076
- Nearest weather station
- KABE · 7.2 nm
- Nearest airport
- PA68 · 0 nm
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- 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.
Open in Google Maps ↗ · AMA Club Finder ↗ · FAA source data ↗
Nearby RC flying fields
Other AMA club fields near this one.
Within 25 miles
- Valley Sailplane & Electric Modelaires - Gracedale Open Space Lands2 mi
- 350th Flying Circus - 79 CR 62710 mi
- Flying Crop Dusters - Vera Cruz Rd14 mi
- West End Wings - Mayfield Dr17 mi
- Beltzville Flying Machine Society - Beltzville State Park18 mi
- GCA RC Club - 104th BEB National Guard Armory20 mi
- Round Valley RC Club - Leons Sod Farm21 mi
- Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen - Kumry Rd21 mi
- Safety Third Racing - Smitty Track21 mi
- Buc-Le Aero Sportsmen - Weisel Rd22 mi
- Ashfield RC Club - Solt Field22 mi
- RAMAC - Roxbury Area MAC - Great Meadows Field23 mi
Dot shows current RC flying conditions at each field's nearest station.
⚠️ 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.
All RC airfields · RC field weather widget · Free pilot tools