Skip to content
Your RC fields weather live

All Products

RC Resources

Aviation Intelligence

Alerts & Airspace

Free Pilot Tools & Widgets

RC Aviation

Games & Learning

Weather Research & More

RC quick links

My Airports

Your shortcuts, saved on this device. Search to add an airport.

No airports saved yet. Add the fields you visit most.

Ask ATIS

Oregon Scale Squadron - Bowdoin St | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Portland, OR, decoded from the nearest reporting station KVUO, 4.8 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes an asphalt flying surface. Published field hours: Weekdays after 4pm Saturday-Sunday Sunrise to Sunset. 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 KVUO, 4.8 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.

Runway winds & crosswind

Enter your field's runway once. We'll remember it on this device and show live components plus today's forecast crosswind.

This field's runway orientation isn't in the published FAA/AMA data (we never guess it). If you fly here, type your runway number above. Members see live crosswind instantly, and it's remembered on this device.

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
TodayShowers And Thunderstorms57° / 39°SW 7 mph76%
ThuPatchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers57° / 40°S 2 mph46%
FriChance Rain Showers56° / 37°S 6 mph48%

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
5227 N Bowdoin St, Portland, OR, 97203
Field hours
Weekdays after 4pm Saturday-Sunday Sunrise to Sunset
Activities permitted
3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Radio Control, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
Field features
Asphalt Pit Area, Asphalt Runways, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Spectators Welcome
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 Oregon Scale Squadron - Bowdoin St. 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.

  • KVUO Pearson Field · 5 nm E
  • 28WA Robert L Delanoy Airport · 6 nm N
  • KPDX Portland International Airport · 8 nm E
  • 52OR Chinook Ultralight Airpark · 8 nm NW
  • KHIO Portland Hillsboro Airport · 9 nm SW
VFR
Observed 1615Z (9:15 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KVUO, 4.8 nm away.

Wind
180° 10 mph
gusting 17 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 46°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, gusting 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KVUO 281615Z AUTO 18009G15KT 10SM SCT011 BKN070 OVC080 10/08 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB02E11 P0000 T01000078

Want the full picture? See KVUO's complete aviation weather page →

Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Oregon Scale Squadron - Bowdoin St, an RC flying field in Portland
N ↑

Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Fly here? Get this field verified

Get RC field weather alerts for Oregon Scale Squadron - Bowdoin St

RC Field Weather watches the wind at this field and messages you on Telegram when a flyable window opens, plus a morning field brief and a weekend planner tuned to what you fly.

Get Free Weather Alerts on Telegram for this Field

Free • no app to install • unsubscribe anytime

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter
2092
AMA district
District 11
City
Portland
State
Oregon
ZIP
97203
Coordinates
45.6289, -122.7707
Nearest weather station
KVUO · 4.8 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.

Open in Google Maps ↗ · AMA Club Finder ↗ · FAA source data ↗

Nearby RC flying fields

Other AMA club fields near this one.

25–50 miles

Dot shows current RC flying conditions at each field's nearest station.

All Oregon RC airfields →
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.

All RC airfields · RC field weather widget · Free pilot tools