Minneapolis Piston Poppers - Westwood Middle School — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Minneapolis, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station KANE, 1.8 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. Published field hours: June 15- Sept 30th, Wed 4-9 p.m. Sat & Sun 8 a.m. -9 p.m.. Activities listed by the club: Control Line. 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.

Based on KANE, 1.8 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
Wed	Patchy Smoke then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92° / 71°	S 4 kt	22%
Thu	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91° / 67°	S 9 kt	17%
Fri	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	80° / 64°	E 9 kt	69%

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: 772 U.S. 10, Minneapolis, MN, 55449
Field hours: June 15- Sept 30th, Wed 4-9 p.m. Sat & Sun 8 a.m. -9 p.m.
Activities permitted: Control Line
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Control Line Circles, Spectators Welcome
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.pistonpoppers.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 Minneapolis Piston Poppers - Westwood Middle School. 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.

KANE Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport — 2 nm E
MY33 Rosacker's Nr 1 Seaplane Base — 4 nm SE
KMIC Crystal Airport — 6 nm SW
83MY Leos Landing Seaplane Base — 6 nm NW
8Y4 Surfside Seaplane Base — 6 nm E

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VFR

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No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KANE, 1.8 nm away.

Wind

100° 6 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.89"

Temp / Dew

26°C / 79°F

dew 20°C

Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KANE 290145Z 10006KT 10SM CLR 26/20 A2989

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Minneapolis Piston Poppers - Westwood Middle School, an RC flying field in Minneapolis

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 380
AMA district: District 7
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
ZIP: 55449
Coordinates: 45.1394, -93.2533
Nearest weather station: KANE · 1.8 nm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Runway data: Requires aerial-imagery review

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