RVRC - Roanoke Valley RC Club Inc 1 | RC Flying Field Weather
Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Salem, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KROA, 5 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.
The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 400 ft AGL, an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. Published field hours: 8 a.m. to dark Monday thru Sunday. 4 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.
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 7:41 AM EDT.
Based on KROA, 5 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.
| Day | Conditions | Hi / Lo °F | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 69° / 50° | E 5 mph | 0% |
| Thu | Mostly Sunny | 76° / 48° | W 1 mph | 0% |
| Fri | Sunny | 79° / 50° | NW 9 mph | 0% |
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
- 531 McClelland Street, Salem, VA, 24153
- Field hours
- 8 a.m. to dark Monday thru Sunday
- Activities permitted
- 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Radio Control, Rockets, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
- Field features
- Asphalt Runways, Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Camping, Clubhouse, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Night Flying, Porta-Pots, Privately Owned, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
- Club website
- www.rvrc.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 RVRC - Roanoke Valley RC Club Inc 1. 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.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KROA, 5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.39 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KROA 280854Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP286 T00780067 51005
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Field aerial
2600 ft across · north up
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KROA, the nearest reporting station.
Field facts
From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.
- AMA charter
- 638
- AMA district
- District 4
- FRIA
- FAA-Recognized Identification Area
- AMA site ID
- 20542
- City
- Salem
- State
- Virginia
- ZIP
- 24153
- Coordinates
- 37.2838, -80.0664
- FAA fixed-site agreement altitude
- 400 ft AGL
- FAA agreement boundary
- 660 ft
- Nearest weather station
- KROA · 5 nm
- Nearest airport
- 6VA4 · 0.1 nm
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Fixed-wing status
- Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
- 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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⚠️ 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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