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Rocket City Radio Controllers | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Huntsville, AL, decoded from the nearest reporting station KHUA, 3.7 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 400 ft AGL, an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. 9 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 6:29 AM CDT.

Based on KHUA, 3.7 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
TodayAreas Of Fog then Sunny94° / 71°0 mph0%
MonSunny96° / 72°0 mph1%
TueSunny96° / 73°SE 5 mph0%

Forecast from the US National Weather Service for this field's location. Temperatures in °F. Not for operational use.

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 Rocket City Radio Controllers. 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.

  • KHUA Redstone Army Air Field · 4 nm SW
  • 3M5 Moontown Airport · 8 nm E
  • 3AL8 Flint River Ranch Airport · 9 nm SE
  • KHSV Huntsville International Airport · 9 nm SW
  • KMDQ Madison County Executive Airport-Tom Sharp Jr Field · 10 nm N
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VFR
Observed 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHUA, 3.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.96"
Temp / Dew
74°F / 24°C
dew 70°F / 21°C

Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHUA 110455Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 24/21 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02360211

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Rocket City Radio Controllers, an RC flying field in Huntsville
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KHUA, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA site ID
20303
City
Huntsville
State
Alabama
ZIP
35805-5882
Coordinates
34.7094, -86.6203
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude
400 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary
660 ft
Nearest weather station
KHUA · 3.7 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
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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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. Source note: No runway bearing inferred from the FAA fixed-site boundary; verify activity and runway from AMA or imagery. 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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