Sarasota County Park — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Sarasota, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station KSRQ, 10.6 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a asphalt flying surface. The runway orientation (09/27) was measured from public aerial imagery and drives the live crosswind meter on this page. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Published field hours: 7:30 a.m. - dusk. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

MARGINAL

Experienced pilots

Better suited to sport and aerobatic models with some wing loading; not a day for trainers or light foamies.

Based on KSRQ, 10.6 nm away — measured at the airport, not the field.

Runway winds & crosswind

Pre-filled with runway 09/27, measured from aerial imagery — adjust it if your club flies different numbers and we'll remember your change on this device.

RunwayUsing runway 09/27

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
27FAV	~680 ft	Asphalt	10 kt head	5 kt left
09	~680 ft	Asphalt	10 kt tail	5 kt right

Runway numbers are magnetic while reported winds are true north — treat components as approximate for RC field use. Are these your club's verified runway numbers? Tell us and we'll show them for every visitor.

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
Wed	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms	91° / 79°	W 15 kt	56%
Thu	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91° / 78°	W 15 kt	66%
Fri	Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91° / 78°	W 14 kt	58%

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: 8750 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34241-6303
Field hours: 7:30 a.m. - dusk
Activities permitted: 3-D, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Radio Control, Soaring
Field features: Asphalt Runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Clubhouse, Electricity/Power, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Porta-Pots, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Club website: www.sarasotarc.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 Sarasota County Park. 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.

4FL8 Schwartz Farms Inc Airport — 5 nm NE
22FA Hidden River Airport — 6 nm E
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport — 11 nm NW
KVNC Venice Municipal Airport — 14 nm S
6FD7 Thomson Airfield — 17 nm NW

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VFR

Observed 0053Z (8:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSRQ, 10.6 nm away.

Wind

240° 11 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.87"

Temp / Dew

29°C / 84°F

dew 24°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 29°C (84°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KSRQ 290053Z 24011KT 10SM CLR 29/24 A2987 RMK RWY 32 22

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Live crosswind meter

Estimated

Runway 09/27 against live wind from KSRQ.

Headwind

10 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

5 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 27 — the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · ~680 ft — orientation estimated from aerial imagery, true-north headings (matches reported winds). Fly here? Get this field verified

Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Sarasota County Park, an RC flying field in Sarasota with runway 09/27 marked

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EstimatedRunway 09/27 drawn from measurements on aerial imagery.

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 KSRQ, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter: 780
AMA district: District 5
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
City: Sarasota
State: Florida
ZIP: 34241-6303
Coordinates: 27.2968, -82.3897
Nearest weather station: KSRQ · 10.6 nm
Nearest airport: 4FL8 · 4.8 nm
Time zone: America/New_York
Runway: 09/27 (est.)

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

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