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Suny Ama 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Albany, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station KALB, 3.7 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 250 ft AGL, an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. 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 6:34 AM EDT.

Why Poor: gusting 20 kt · precipitation.

Based on KALB, 3.7 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
SunShowers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy78° / 58°S 10 mph91%
MonSunny71° / 47°NW 13 mph7%
TueSunny71° / 53°SE 7 mph0%

Forecast from the US National Weather Service for this field's location. Temperatures in °F. Not for operational use.

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 Suny Ama 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.

  • KALB Albany International Airport · 4 nm N
  • NK43 Jerry Phibbs Airport · 5 nm NW
  • 4B0 South Albany Airport · 8 nm S
  • 4NY4 Cross' Farm Airport · 8 nm S
  • NK13 Snyder's Lake Seaplane Base · 9 nm E
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VFR
Observed 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KALB, 3.7 nm away.

Wind
160° 10 mph
gusting 23 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 60°F / 16°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, broken clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KALB 130151Z 16009G20KT 10SM -RA BKN050 BKN100 BKN120 22/16 A3003 RMK AO2 RAB51 SLP169 P0000 T02170156 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Suny Ama 1, an RC flying field in Albany
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KALB, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA site ID
22589
City
Albany
State
New York
ZIP
12203
Coordinates
42.6905, -73.8322
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude
250 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary
660 ft
Nearest weather station
KALB · 3.7 nm
Time zone
America/New_York
Fixed-wing status
Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
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. Source note: No runway bearing inferred from the FAA fixed-site boundary; verify activity and runway from AMA or imagery. 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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