Northeast Philadelphia RC Club - Southampton Rd — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Philadelphia, PA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KPNE, 1.6 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. 12 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.

Factors: precipitation.

Based on KPNE, 1.6 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	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81° / 65°	NW 9 kt	31%
Thu	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80° / 65°	NW 9 kt	42%
Fri	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	86° / 67°	N 4 kt	18%

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: 2750 Southampton Rd, Philadelphia, PA, 19154
Field hours: No flying meeting hall 2nd Thursday of the month from 7:30 to 10:00. We are petitioning for use of their gymnasium for indoor flying. No FPV without spotter.
Activities permitted: 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Float/Sea Planes, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Cars, Multi-Rotor
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Control Line Circles, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Restrooms, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsocks, Workbenches
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.neprcc.club ↗

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 Northeast Philadelphia RC Club - Southampton 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.

KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport — 2 nm SW
3NJ6 Inductotherm Airport — 9 nm SE
5PN7 Jarrett Airport — 9 nm NW
18PA Slack Airport — 12 nm N
KVAY South Jersey Regional Airport — 12 nm SE

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VFR

Observed 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KPNE, 1.6 nm away.

Wind

160° 3 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

11,000 ft

Altimeter

29.60"

Temp / Dew

21°C / 69°F

dew 20°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,000 ft, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.60 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KPNE 290154Z 16003KT 10SM -RA SCT010 SCT095 BKN110 21/20 A2960 RMK AO2 SLP020 T02060200 PNO $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Northeast Philadelphia RC Club - Southampton Rd, an RC flying field in Philadelphia

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 1632
AMA district: District 3
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
ZIP: 19154
Coordinates: 40.1047, -74.9901
Nearest weather station: KPNE · 1.6 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
Runway data: Requires aerial-imagery review

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