Pegasus RC Airplane Club 1 — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Hagerstown, MD, decoded from the nearest reporting station KHGR, 3.5 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. Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 400 ft AGL — an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. Published field hours: Dawn to dark except for special club sponsored night flys. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

CALM

Great flying weather

Light air suits every model, including park flyers, light foamies, and micro indoor-style aircraft outdoors.

Based on KHGR, 3.5 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	Mostly Sunny	82° / 63°	NW 12 kt	8%
Thu	Mostly Sunny	83° / 61°	NW 11 kt	12%
Fri	Sunny	86° / 66°	N 3 kt	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: 19880 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown, MD, 21742
Field hours: Dawn to dark except for special club sponsored night flys
Activities permitted: 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Soaring, Multi-Rotor
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Camping, Children's Playground, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Handicap Accessible, Night Flying, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches, Electricity/Power
Club website: www.pegasusrc.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 Pegasus RC Airplane Club 1. 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.

KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field — 3 nm NW
22MD Laura's Landing Airport — 5 nm S
6MD3 Harp Airport — 7 nm SE
PA08 JJ & PK Airport — 9 nm NW
4MD7 Catoctin Crosswind Airport — 14 nm E

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VFR

Observed 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KHGR, 3.5 nm away.

Wind

Calm

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.65"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 72°F

dew 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.65 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KHGR 290153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP045 T02220206 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Pegasus RC Airplane Club 1, an RC flying field in Hagerstown

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 1034
AMA district: District 3
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
AMA site ID: 20992
City: Hagerstown
State: Maryland
ZIP: 21742
Coordinates: 39.6649, -77.6797
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude: 400 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary: 660 ft
Nearest weather station: KHGR · 3.5 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
Fixed-wing status: Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
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. Source note: No runway bearing inferred from the FAA fixed-site boundary; verify activity and runway from AMA or imagery. Spotted an error? ✏️ Suggest an edit

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