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Santa Maria Public Airport | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Santa Maria, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KSMX, 0.5 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

7 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 7:20 AM PDT.

Based on KSMX, 0.5 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
TodayPatchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy72° / 51°N 10 mph0%
ThuMostly Cloudy72° / 54°SW 10 mph6%
FriSlight Chance Rain Showers68° / 51°NW 10 mph21%

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
3217 Terminal Dr, Santa Maria, CA, 93455

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 Santa Maria Public Airport. 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.

  • KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field · 0 nm W
  • KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base · 12 nm SW
  • KLPC Lompoc Airport · 14 nm S
  • L52 Oceano County Airport · 15 nm NW
  • KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport · 22 nm NW
VFR
Observed 0751Z (12:51 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSMX, 0.5 nm away.

Wind
120° 3 mph
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
53°F / 12°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSMX 280751Z AUTO 12003KT 7SM CLR 12/10 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01170100 402170094 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Santa Maria Public Airport, an RC flying field in Santa Maria
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KSMX, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
156
AMA district
District 10
City
Santa Maria
State
California
ZIP
93455
Coordinates
34.8986, -120.4471
Nearest weather station
KSMX · 0.5 nm
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
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. 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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