RCCD - RC Club of Detroit - Wetzel State Recreational Area | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in New Haven, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KMTC, 7.3 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.

GOOD

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 7:10 AM EDT.

Based on KMTC, 7.3 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
Sun	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79° / 49°	NW 14 mph	17%
Mon	Sunny	70° / 56°	NE 6 mph	0%
Tue	Chance Rain Showers	80° / 63°	S 16 mph	44%

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Field information

As published by the club via the AMA Club Finder.

Address: 26617 27 Mile Road, New Haven, MI, 48048
Field hours: Gas/Glow. 10:00 am to 1 hr before sunset. Quiet electric 8:00am to dusk. (Michigan State Park Requirements) Fabric Runway 300 ft x 45 ft and 25 ft taxieway
Activities permitted: 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Float/Sea Planes, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Rockets, Soaring, Multi-Rotor
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Control Line Circles, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, 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: www.rccd.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 RCCD - RC Club of Detroit - Wetzel State Recreational Area. 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.

57D Ray Community Airport · 2 nm W
KD98 Romeo State Airport · 7 nm NW
KMTC Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport · 7 nm S
MI15 Wards Long Acres Airport · 8 nm E
MI99 Robertson Field · 9 nm NE

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VFR

Observed 0156Z (9:56 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMTC, 7.3 nm away.

Wind

190° 7 mph

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

25,000 ft

Altimeter

29.85"

Temp / Dew

73°F / 23°C

dew 69°F / 21°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, scattered clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KMTC 130156Z 19006KT 10SM FEW055 SCT150 BKN250 23/21 A2985 RMK AO2A SLP109 T02270206 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of RCCD - RC Club of Detroit - Wetzel State Recreational Area, an RC flying field in New Haven

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 368
AMA district: District 7
City: New Haven
State: Michigan
ZIP: 48048
Coordinates: 42.7347, -82.8489
Nearest weather station: KMTC · 7.3 nm
Nearest airport: 57D · 1.8 nm
Time zone: America/Detroit
Runway data: Requires aerial-imagery review

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