Rhode Island Soaring Club - Heaton Orchard Rd — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Richmond, RI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KWST, 11.5 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Activities listed by the club: Free Flight, 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 KWST, 11.5 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
Today	Showers And Thunderstorms	74° / 62°	SE 13 kt	78%
Thu	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74° / 60°	NE 9 kt	71%
Fri	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79° / 61°	NE 7 kt	15%

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: 139 Heaton Orchard Road, Richmond, RI, 02892
Field hours: Dawn to dusk. Contact club officer to verify if field is currently being used. Privately owned.
Activities permitted: Free Flight, Radio Control, Soaring
Field features: Privately Owned, Spectators Welcome
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.risoaringclub.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 Rhode Island Soaring Club - Heaton Orchard Rd. 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 — 1 nm N
CT21 Sunnyvale Field — 10 nm W
CT32 Gallup Farm Airport — 10 nm W
KWST Westerly State Airport — 11 nm SW
KOQU Quonset State Airport — 12 nm NE

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VFR

Observed 0353Z (11:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KWST, 11.5 nm away.

Wind

140° 7 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

6,000 ft

Altimeter

29.69"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 71°F

dew 20°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.69 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KWST 290353Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM OVC060 22/20 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T02170200

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Rhode Island Soaring Club - Heaton Orchard Rd, an RC flying field in Richmond

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 1478
AMA district: District 1
City: Richmond
State: Rhode Island
ZIP: 02892
Coordinates: 41.4778, -71.6150
Nearest weather station: KWST · 11.5 nm
Nearest airport: 08R · 0.7 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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