Signal Seekers Radio Control Club Inc 1 — RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Inkster, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KDTW, 4.2 nm away — wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

The club describes a grass flying surface. The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 200 ft AGL — an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Great flying weather

Light air suits every model, including park flyers, light foamies, and micro indoor-style aircraft outdoors.

Based on KDTW, 4.2 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	Sunny	82° / 61°	N 12 kt	0%
Thu	Sunny	86° / 63°	N 7 kt	0%
Fri	Mostly Sunny	87° / 68°	SW 6 kt	6%

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: 3501 S Henry Ruff Rd, Inkster, MI, 48141
Field hours: Electric - Dawn to dusk; Gas and nitro - 10 a.m. to dusk Winter meeting - held at EAA Hanger 113 8550 N Lilley Rd. Canton, MI 48487 (Sept. - April) Monthly membership meetings - 4 Monday of each month
Activities permitted: 3-D, Control Line, Ducted Fan, Electric, Fixed Wing, Fuel/Gas, Giant Scale, Helicopters, Jets, Park Flyers, Pattern, Pylon Racing, Radio Control, Soaring, Kites, First Person View, Multi-Rotor
Field features: Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Battery Chargers, Control Line Circles, Covered Shelter, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, Gated Entrance, Night Flying, Park Flyer Area, Porta-Pots, Safety Fences, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome, Startup Stands, Windsock Poles, Windsocks, Workbenches
Restrictions: Turbines not allowed
Club website: www.signalseekers.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 Signal Seekers Radio Control Club Inc 1. 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.

KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport — 4 nm S
1D2 Canton-Plymouth-Mettetal Airport — 7 nm NW
KYIP Willow Run Airport — 9 nm W
43G Belleville Airport — 11 nm SW
86MI Downwind Acres Airport — 13 nm SW

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VFR

Observed 0453Z (12:53 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDTW, 4.2 nm away.

Wind

340° 5 kt

Visibility

9 sm

Ceiling

25,000 ft

Altimeter

29.86"

Temp / Dew

19°C / 67°F

dew 16°C

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 25,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KDTW 290453Z 34005KT 9SM SCT060 BKN250 19/16 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01940156 402670194

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Signal Seekers Radio Control Club Inc 1, an RC flying field in Inkster

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Field facts

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

AMA charter: 371
AMA district: District 7
FRIA: FAA-Recognized Identification Area
AMA site ID: 20423
City: Inkster
State: Michigan
ZIP: 48141
Coordinates: 42.2831, -83.3389
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude: 200 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary: 660 ft
Nearest weather station: KDTW · 4.2 nm
Time zone: America/Detroit
Fixed-wing status: Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
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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