Peaceful Valley Model Airplane Club - Peaceful Valley Campsite — RC Flying Field Weather
Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Downsville, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station KMSV, 23 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.
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 KMSV, 23 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 | Showers And Thunderstorms | 73° / 56° | N 4 kt | 82% |
| Thu | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 75° / 56° | N 6 kt | 54% |
| Fri | Mostly Sunny | 80° / 57° | N 4 kt | 9% |
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
- 485 Banker Rd, Downsville, NY, 13755
- Field hours
- Dawn to dusk. The flying site is a public campground privately owned. It is the site of the annual neat fair.
- Activities permitted
- 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Float/Sea Planes, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Soaring, Kites, Boats, Multi-Rotor
- Field features
- Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Camping, Children's Playground, Clubhouse, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Float Flying Area, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Restrooms, Night Flying, Park Flyer Area, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Safety Fences, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Windsock Poles, Windsocks
- Club website
- www.sefli.org ↗
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 Peaceful Valley Model Airplane Club - Peaceful Valley Campsite. 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.
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No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMSV, 23 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 700 ft, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, overcast at 4,100 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KMSV 290156Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM -RA BKN007 BKN017 OVC041 18/18 A2965 RMK AO2 RAB31 SLP035 T01830183 PNO $
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Field aerial
2600 ft across · north up
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Field facts
From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.
- AMA charter
- 2910
- AMA district
- District 2
- City
- Downsville
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 13755
- Coordinates
- 42.0265, -75.0659
- Nearest weather station
- KMSV · 23 nm
- Nearest airport
- 2NK7 · 8.7 nm
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Runway data
- No defined runway visible in aerial imagery
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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