MCRCF - Middlesex County R-C Fliers - Veterans Park | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Billerica, MA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KBED, 5.1 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. Published field hours: Weekdays 8 a.m. to dusk. Weekends 9 a.m. to dusk.. 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 6:24 AM EDT.

Based on KBED, 5.1 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	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog	71° / 61°	SE 7 mph	100%
Mon	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	73° / 45°	NW 14 mph	22%
Tue	Sunny	70° / 53°	E 9 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: Farm Road, Billerica, MA, 01862
Field hours: Weekdays 8 a.m. to dusk. Weekends 9 a.m. to dusk.
Activities permitted: 3-D, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Rockets, Soaring, Kites, Cars, Balloons, First Person View, Multi-Rotor, Ducted Fan
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Night Flying, Park Flyer Area, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches, Battery Chargers, Children's Playground
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.mcrcf.org ↗

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VFR

Observed 0551Z (1:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBED, 5.1 nm away.

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

9,000 ft

Altimeter

30.06"

Temp / Dew

62°F / 17°C

dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KBED 130551Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01670139 10183 20161 58009 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of MCRCF - Middlesex County R-C Fliers - Veterans Park, an RC flying field in Billerica

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 2512
AMA district: District 1
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Billerica
State: Massachusetts
ZIP: 01862
Coordinates: 42.5541, -71.2986
Nearest weather station: KBED · 5.1 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
Runway data: Requires aerial-imagery review

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