Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society - Floyd Bennet Field — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Brooklyn, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station KJFK, 5.5 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a asphalt flying surface. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Published field hours: Sunrise to sunset. 365 days a year/weather permitting No quadcopters or FPV. Activities listed by the club: 3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Jets, Pattern, Radio Control. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Poor RC flying conditions

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Factors: precipitation.

Based on KJFK, 5.5 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	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79° / 68°	S 10 kt	65%
Thu	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	78° / 67°	N 11 kt	58%
Fri	Mostly Sunny	77° / 70°	NE 7 kt	4%

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: 3159 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11234
Field hours: Sunrise to sunset. 365 days a year/weather permitting No quadcopters or FPV
Activities permitted: 3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Jets, Pattern, Radio Control
Field features: Asphalt Pit Area, Asphalt Runways, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Handicap Accessible, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Club website: flyparcs.net/ ↗

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 Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society - Floyd Bennet Field. 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.

NK30 Private Sealanes-Jamaica Bay Seaplane Base — 1 nm W
KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport — 6 nm NE
6N7 New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base — 9 nm NW
4NY2 Edo Seaplane Base — 11 nm N
KLGA LaGuardia Airport — 11 nm N

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VFR

Observed 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KJFK, 5.5 nm away.

Wind

140° 15 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

6,000 ft

Altimeter

29.61"

Temp / Dew

24°C / 75°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 15 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,000 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, overcast at 14,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 29.61 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KJFK 290151Z 14015KT 10SM -RA FEW020 BKN060 BKN110 OVC140 24/22 A2961 RMK AO2 RAB0053E15B43 SLP028 P0000 T02390217 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Pennsylvania Avenue Radio Control Society - Floyd Bennet Field, an RC flying field in Brooklyn

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 463
AMA district: District 2
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Brooklyn
State: New York
ZIP: 11234
Coordinates: 40.6025, -73.8899
Nearest weather station: KJFK · 5.5 nm
Nearest airport: NK30 · 0.6 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
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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