Safety Third Racing 5 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Maplewood, NJ, decoded from the nearest reporting station KEWR, 5.2 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

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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 6:37 AM EDT.

Based on KEWR, 5.2 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	81° / 66°	N 6 mph	86%
Mon	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny	74° / 54°	N 12 mph	15%
Tue	Sunny	73° / 57°	E 7 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: 17 Parker Ave, Maplewood, NJ, 07040-1327

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 Safety Third Racing 5. 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.

KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport · 5 nm SE
KLDJ Linden Airport · 7 nm S
KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport · 8 nm NW
KCDW Essex County Airport · 8 nm N
KTEB Teterboro Airport · 12 nm NE

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VFR

Observed 0551Z (1:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEWR, 5.2 nm away.

Wind

120° 6 mph

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

3,600 ft

Altimeter

30.03"

Temp / Dew

72°F / 22°C

dew 64°F / 18°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 3,600 ft, broken clouds at 14,000 ft, overcast at 22,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,600 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KEWR 130551Z 12005KT 10SM BKN036 BKN140 OVC220 22/18 A3003 RMK SLP167 T02220178 10228 20222 56014

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Safety Third Racing 5, an RC flying field in Maplewood

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

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 5306
AMA district: District 3
City: Maplewood
State: New Jersey
ZIP: 07040-1327
Coordinates: 40.7351, -74.2669
Nearest weather station: KEWR · 5.2 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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⚠️ 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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