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SAM 8 -Finn Hill Middle School | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Kirkland, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KPAE, 11.4 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Activities listed by the club: Free Flight. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Poor RC flying conditions

Most clubs stand down in this weather. High winds or active weather make control and landings risky.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:48 AM PDT.

Why Poor: gusting 27 kt · precipitation.

Based on KPAE, 11.4 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
WedChance Light Rain51° / 39°SW 7 mph54%
ThuSlight Chance Light Rain52° / 38°E 3 mph24%
FriChance Light Rain51° / 36°SE 2 mph53%

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
8040 NE 132nd St, Kirkland, WA, 98034
Activities permitted
Free Flight
Club website
www.sam8.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 SAM 8 -Finn Hill Middle School. 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.

  • S60 Kenmore Air Harbor LLC Seaplane Base · 2 nm NW
  • 0W0 Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base · 7 nm SW
  • W55 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base · 7 nm SW
  • WA04 Kyles Airport · 9 nm NE
  • 96WA Jim & Julie's Airport · 11 nm N
MVFR
Observed 0553Z (10:53 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPAE, 11.4 nm away.

Wind
180° 22 mph
gusting 31 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,400 ft
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
48°F / 9°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 19 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,400 ft, broken clouds at 4,700 ft, overcast at 8,000 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KPAE 280553Z AUTO 18019G27KT 10SM -RA BKN024 BKN047 OVC080 09/06 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/0550 RAB05 CIG 017V034 SLP113 P0000 60015 T00890061 10117 20089 58016

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of SAM 8 -Finn Hill Middle School, an RC flying field in Kirkland
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KPAE, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
1284
AMA district
District 11
City
Kirkland
State
Washington
ZIP
98034
Coordinates
47.7200, -122.2309
Nearest weather station
KPAE · 11.4 nm
Nearest airport
S60 · 2.4 nm
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
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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