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Olympic R/C Modelers - Critchfield Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Port Angeles, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KCLM, 0.6 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: No fuel before 9 a.m. or 1/2 hour before sunset. 11 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 7:54 AM PDT.

Based on KCLM, 0.6 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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Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address
3401 South Critchfield Road, Port Angeles, WA, 98363
Field hours
No fuel before 9 a.m. or 1/2 hour before sunset
Activities permitted
3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Soaring, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Park Flyer Area, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Restrictions
Turbines not allowed

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 Olympic R/C Modelers - Critchfield 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.

  • KCLM William R Fairchild International Airport · 1 nm NE
  • US-1146 Port Angeles Seaplane Base · 4 nm E
  • KNOW Port Angeles Cgas Airport · 4 nm E
  • 7WA0 Big Andy Airport · 5 nm W
  • WN21 Lawson Airpark · 5 nm SE
VFR
Observed 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCLM, 0.6 nm away.

Wind
250° 13 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 38°F

Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCLM 280953Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM SCT055 SCT070 SCT110 07/04 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP103 T00670039

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Olympic R/C Modelers - Critchfield Rd, an RC flying field in Port Angeles
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KCLM, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
2071
AMA district
District 11
City
Port Angeles
State
Washington
ZIP
98363
Coordinates
48.1158, -123.5125
Nearest weather station
KCLM · 0.6 nm
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
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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