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MRCSS - Minnesota RC Soaring Society 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Northfield, MN, decoded from the nearest reporting station KSYN, 1.7 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: 9am - 6pm Must check with owners, do not fly on wet fields. Activities listed by the club: Electric, Radio Control, Slope Soaring, Soaring. 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 KSYN, 1.7 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
TodayPatchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71° / 42°S 15 mph59%
ThuPatchy Fog then Sunny59° / 37°NW 5 mph0%
FriAreas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny60° / 39°SE 5 mph4%

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
12614 90th Street East, Northfield, MN, 55057
Field hours
9am - 6pm Must check with owners, do not fly on wet fields
Activities permitted
Electric, Radio Control, Slope Soaring, Soaring
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Privately Owned
Restrictions
Turbines not allowed
Club website
www.mrcss.org ↗

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 MRCSS - Minnesota RC Soaring Society 1. 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.

  • KSYN Stanton Airfield · 2 nm NE
  • MN45 Jennrich Field · 7 nm NW
  • MY97 Nielsen's Airport · 9 nm N
  • 69MY Hall Airport · 12 nm N
  • MY96 Bahnsen Seaplane Base · 12 nm W
VFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSYN, 1.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 7 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 53°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSYN 281535Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM SCT080 16/12 A3001 RMK AO2 T01630117

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of MRCSS - Minnesota RC Soaring Society 1, an RC flying field in Northfield
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KSYN, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
974
AMA district
District 7
City
Northfield
State
Minnesota
ZIP
55057
Coordinates
44.4582, -93.0469
Nearest weather station
KSYN · 1.7 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
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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Data status: Club listings courtesy of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Club Finder. Field list combines the current AMA Club Finder inventory (used with permission) with the FAA/AMA published flying-site list. Locations and statuses are shown as published; runway orientations are measured from aerial imagery for a subset of fields and labeled as estimates until club-verified; corrections welcome via the report form. Spotted an error? ✏️ Suggest an edit

⚠️ 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.

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