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Rhode Island Soaring Club - Orchard Rd | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Richmond, RI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KWST, 11.3 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

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

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:14 AM EDT.

Based on KWST, 11.3 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.

Runway winds & crosswind

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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
TodayMostly Sunny57° / 43°E 6 mph2%
ThuSunny65° / 52°SW 10 mph1%
FriSunny69° / 38°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
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
Electric, Park Flyers, Radio Control, Soaring
Field features
Privately Owned, Spectators Welcome
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 - 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
VFR
Observed 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWST, 11.3 nm away.

Wind
010° 5 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.45"
Temp / Dew
38°F / 3°C
feels like 34°F

Wind from the north (010°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.45 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KWST 280853Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 03/M01 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP310 T00331011 53001

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Rhode Island Soaring Club - 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
41.4758, -71.6172
Nearest weather station
KWST · 11.3 nm
Nearest airport
08R · 0.8 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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