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. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.
Good flying weather
A manageable breeze for most sport models and trainers; very light foamies may get pushed around.
🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:29 AM EDT.
Why Good: 32°F, battery capacity drops.
Based on KMSV, 23 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
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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 | Partly Sunny | 61° / 38° | S 5 mph | 3% |
| Thu | Mostly Sunny | 67° / 49° | S 7 mph | 2% |
| Fri | Mostly Sunny | 60° / 34° | NW 9 mph | 1% |
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.nypeacefulvalley.com ↗
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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMSV, 23 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMSV 280856Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP312 6//// T00221011 52001 FZRANO 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
- 5139
- AMA district
- District 2
- FRIA
- FAA-Recognized Identification Area
- 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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