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Rhode Island Soaring Club - Covell Field | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in South Kingstown, RI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KOQU, 9.8 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Activities listed by the club: Electric, Radio Control, Soaring. 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.

Based on KOQU, 9.8 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.

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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.

DayConditionsHi / Lo °FWindRain
TodayPartly Sunny57° / 43°SE 6 mph2%
ThuSunny65° / 52°SW 10 mph1%
FriSunny69° / 39°W 10 mph0%

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
631 Usquepaugh Rd, South Kingstown, RI, 02892
Activities permitted
Electric, Radio Control, Soaring
Field features
Privately Owned
Restrictions
Turbines not allowed

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 Rhode Island Soaring Club - Covell 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.

  • 08R Richmond Airport · 2 nm SW
  • KOQU Quonset State Airport · 10 nm NE
  • CT21 Sunnyvale Field · 11 nm W
  • CT32 Gallup Farm Airport · 11 nm W
  • KWST Westerly State Airport · 13 nm SW
No data
Observed 1055Z (6:55 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOQU, 9.8 nm away.

Wind
330° 8 mph
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.45"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 36°F

Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KOQU 281055Z AUTO 33007KT CLR 05/M01 A3045 RMK AO2 PWINO

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Rhode Island Soaring Club - Covell Field, an RC flying field in South Kingstown
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KOQU, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
1478
AMA district
District 1
City
South Kingstown
State
Rhode Island
ZIP
02892
Coordinates
41.5042, -71.5913
Nearest weather station
KOQU · 9.8 nm
Nearest airport
08R · 1.6 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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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. Spotted an error? ✏️ Suggest an edit

⚠️ 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. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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