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SRCHA - Superstition RC Helicopter Assn 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Mesa, AZ, decoded from the nearest reporting station KIWA, 3.3 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. Published field hours: Helicopter only, fuel and electric. Activities listed by the club: 3-D, Helicopters. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.

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Experienced pilots

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

Based on KIWA, 3.3 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
TodayMostly Sunny101° / 81°W 5 mph2%
SunSunny101° / 82°S 5 mph6%
MonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms101° / 80°SE 5 mph23%

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
10144 E Elliot Rd, Mesa, AZ, 85212
Field hours
Helicopter only, fuel and electric
Activities permitted
3-D, Helicopters
Field features
Grass runways, Grass Pit Area, Night Flying
Club website
www.srcha.fun

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 SRCHA - Superstition RC Helicopter Assn 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.

  • KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport · 3 nm SW
  • 5AZ3 Pegasus Airpark · 9 nm S
  • KFFZ Falcon Field · 9 nm NW
  • KCHD Chandler Municipal Airport · 11 nm SW
  • KP19 Stellar Airpark · 15 nm W
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VFR
Observed 2352Z (4:52 PM MST)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIWA, 3.3 nm away.

Wind
200° 13 mph
gusting 20 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.86"
Temp / Dew
97°F / 36°C
dew 68°F / 20°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 36°C (97°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIWA 122352Z 20011G17KT 10SM VCSH FEW060 SCT100 36/20 A2986 RMK LTG DSNT N CB DSNT N E

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of SRCHA - Superstition RC Helicopter Assn 1, an RC flying field in Mesa
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Field facts

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

AMA charter
3803
AMA district
District 10
FRIA
FAA-Recognized Identification Area
AMA site ID
23335
City
Mesa
State
Arizona
ZIP
85212
Coordinates
33.3508, -111.6136
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude
200 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary
660 ft
Nearest weather station
KIWA · 3.3 nm
Time zone
America/Phoenix
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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