North Carolina Drone Club - Devils Ridge Motocross — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Sanford, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station KTTA, 12.8 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Published field hours: Open only during scheduled races. 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.

Based on KTTA, 12.8 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
Today	Sunny	89° / 64°	NW 6 kt	0%
Thu	Sunny	86° / 65°	NW 4 kt	0%
Fri	Sunny	90° / 68°	NW 2 kt	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: 983 King Farm Rd, Sanford, NC, 27330-7538
Field hours: Open only during scheduled races

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 North Carolina Drone Club - Devils Ridge Motocross. 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.

8NC1 Dean Field — 5 nm SE
52NR Derksen Airport — 7 nm NW
5NC3 Gilliam-McConnell Airfield — 9 nm SW
NC00 Moretz Riverside Landing Airport — 9 nm NE
84NC Rooster Field — 11 nm S

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VFR

Observed 0615Z (2:15 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KTTA, 12.8 nm away.

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.66"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KTTA 290615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2966 RMK AO2 T02370213

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of North Carolina Drone Club - Devils Ridge Motocross, an RC flying field in Sanford

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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KTTA, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 5397
AMA district: District 4
City: Sanford
State: North Carolina
ZIP: 27330-7538
Coordinates: 35.4453, -79.2996
Nearest weather station: KTTA · 12.8 nm
Nearest airport: 8NC1 · 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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