Sacramento Area Modelers 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Sacramento, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KSAC, 9.9 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: Sunrise to 8 a.m. – electric only 8 a.m. to dusk – all aircraft every day. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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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 6:46 AM PDT.

Based on KSAC, 9.9 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	Sunny	81° / 53°	SW 7 mph	0%
Mon	Sunny	89° / 56°	NW 5 mph	0%
Tue	Sunny	91° / 56°	SW 5 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: 11000 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA, 95830
Field hours: Sunrise to 8 a.m. – electric only 8 a.m. to dusk – all aircraft every day
Activities permitted: Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Helicopters, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Rockets, Soaring, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
Field features: Asphalt Pit Area, Asphalt Runways, Grass runways, Covered Shelter, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Helicopter Pad, Handicap Accessible, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.sacramentoareamodelers.com ↗

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 Sacramento Area Modelers 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.

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport · 4 nm N
8CL2 Lucchetti Ranch Airport · 5 nm SE
CL04 Sky Way Estates Airport · 5 nm SE
26CA Boeckmann Ranch Airport · 7 nm SE
3CN7 Alta Mesa Airpark · 7 nm SE

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VFR

Observed 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAC, 9.9 nm away.

Wind

140° 3 mph

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.96"

Temp / Dew

55°F / 13°C

dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSAC 131153Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01280089 10172 20128 53005

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Sacramento Area Modelers 1, an RC flying field in Sacramento

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 1822
AMA district: District 10
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
AMA site ID: 21511
City: Sacramento
State: California
ZIP: 95830
Coordinates: 38.4905, -121.2840
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude: 400 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary: 660 ft
Nearest weather station: KSAC · 9.9 nm
Nearest airport: KMHR · 3.9 nm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Fixed-wing status: Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
Runway data: No defined runway visible in aerial imagery

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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