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Merrimack Valley Air-istocrats, Main St | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Westford, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KBED, 9.4 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

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 6:24 AM EDT.

Based on KBED, 9.4 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.

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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.

DayConditionsHi / Lo °FWindRain
SunShowers And Thunderstorms71° / 61°SE 5 mph83%
MonPatchy Fog then Mostly Sunny72° / 48°NW 9 mph20%
TueSunny70° / 51°E 5 mph0%

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
Westford, MA, 01886

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 Merrimack Valley Air-istocrats, Main St. 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.

  • MA74 Larson's Seaplane Base · 7 nm N
  • 26MA Pepperell Airport · 8 nm NW
  • 6B6 Minute Man Air Field · 8 nm SW
  • KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field · 9 nm SE
  • MA52 Sids Airport · 9 nm S
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VFR
Observed 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBED, 9.4 nm away.

Wind
180° 7 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.10"
Temp / Dew
63°F / 17°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBED 130151Z 18006KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01720122 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Merrimack Valley Air-istocrats, Main St, an RC flying field in Westford
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KBED, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
342
AMA district
District 1
City
Westford
State
Massachusetts
ZIP
01886
Coordinates
42.5834, -71.4347
Nearest weather station
KBED · 9.4 nm
Nearest airport
MA74 · 6.5 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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