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Mountain Modelaires RC Club - Hilbolt Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Wellsboro, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KELM, 29.1 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. 10 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

MARGINAL

Experienced pilots

Better suited to sport and aerobatic models with some wing loading; not a day for trainers or light foamies.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 6:48 AM EDT.

Why Marginal: precipitation.

Based on KELM, 29.1 nm away. Measured at the airport, not the field; conditions at the field may differ.

⚠️ 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
TodayChance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny78° / 51°W 8 mph27%
MonMostly Sunny64° / 43°N 10 mph3%
TueMostly Sunny68° / 54°S 13 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
1320 Hilbolt Rd, Wellsboro, PA, 16901
Field hours
Hilbolt Road - Club generally flys Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons No flying before noon Sunday and before 7 a.m. any other day
Activities permitted
3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Float/Sea Planes, Free Flight, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Rockets, Slope Soaring, Soaring, Kites, Boats, Cars, Balloons, Multi-Rotor
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Children's Playground, Gated Entrance, Privately Owned, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks

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 Mountain Modelaires RC Club - Hilbolt 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.

  • 8PS0 Middlebury Airport · 5 nm N
  • KN38 Grand Canyon Regional Airport · 6 nm W
  • PN91 Sharretts Airport · 11 nm W
  • PA75 Baker Airport · 12 nm N
  • 6PS3 Champ Field · 14 nm NW
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VFR
Observed 0253Z (10:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KELM, 29.1 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind calm, visibility 7 statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KELM 130253Z 00000KT 7SM -RA FEW020 SCT080 BKN110 19/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 P0001 60008 T01940178 58003

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Mountain Modelaires RC Club - Hilbolt Rd, an RC flying field in Wellsboro
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Field facts

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

AMA charter
2042
AMA district
District 3
City
Wellsboro
State
Pennsylvania
ZIP
16901
Coordinates
41.7655, -77.2700
Nearest weather station
KELM · 29.1 nm
Nearest airport
8PS0 · 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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