MCRCS - Mercer County R C Society - Eldridge Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Trenton, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station KWRI, 12.6 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.

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 6:38 AM EDT.

Based on KWRI, 12.6 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
Today	Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82° / 65°	SW 5 mph	86%
Mon	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	76° / 52°	NW 15 mph	30%
Tue	Sunny	75° / 54°	E 5 mph	0%

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Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address: Eldridge Road, Trenton, NJ, 08691
Field hours: 9 a.m. to sundown. We do not require spotters except for AMA sanctioned events, but we do require at least 2 people at the field to fly as a safety measure.
Activities permitted: 3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Clubhouse, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.mcrcs.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 MCRCS - Mercer County R C Society - Eldridge 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.

KN87 Trenton Robbinsville Airport · 5 nm W
NJ46 Mar Bar L Farms Airport · 7 nm NE
K3N6 Old Bridge Airport · 10 nm NE
NJ59 Ekdahl Airport · 10 nm E
NJ60 Cuddihy Landing Strip · 11 nm E

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MVFR

Observed 0655Z (2:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWRI, 12.6 nm away.

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

1,300 ft

Altimeter

29.98"

Temp / Dew

70°F / 21°C

dew 67°F / 20°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, broken clouds at 1,300 ft, overcast at 2,400 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,300 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KWRI 130655Z 00000KT 10SM FEW002 BKN013 OVC024 21/20 A2998 RMK AO2A RAB11E49 CIG 012 RWY18 SLP151 P0014 T02100196 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of MCRCS - Mercer County R C Society - Eldridge Rd, an RC flying field in Trenton

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 422
AMA district: District 2
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Trenton
State: New Jersey
ZIP: 08691
Coordinates: 40.2138, -74.5035
Nearest weather station: KWRI · 12.6 nm
Nearest airport: KN87 · 4.5 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.

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