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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.

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 7:23 AM EDT.

Based on KEWR, 5.2 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
TodayPartly Sunny63° / 47°E 6 mph2%
ThuSunny69° / 54°W 8 mph1%
FriSunny71° / 46°W 12 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
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
VFR
Observed 0851Z (4:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
010° 6 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.44"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the north (010°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.44 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KEWR 280851Z 01005KT 10SM FEW250 06/01 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP306 T00610011 52002 $

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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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Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Fly here? Get this field verified

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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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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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