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The Sometimers RC Club - Riverfront Community Center | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Leavenworth, KS, decoded from the nearest reporting station KMCI, 9.1 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Activities listed by the club: Electric, Park Flyers, First Person View, Fixed Wing, Radio Control. 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.

🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 7:00 AM CDT.

Why Marginal: precipitation.

Based on KMCI, 9.1 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.

DayConditionsHi / Lo °FWindRain
SunChance Showers And Thunderstorms76° / 63°E 8 mph44%
MonSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny89° / 72°S 15 mph23%
TueSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86° / 66°SW 9 mph73%

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
147 South Esplanade Street, Leavenworth, KS, 66048
Field hours
Most Saturday evenings from 5 pm to 7 pm. Riverfront Community Center, 123 South Esplanade St., Leavenworth, KS 66048. We fly indoor aircraft on most Saturday evenings from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Activities permitted
Electric, Park Flyers, First Person View, Fixed Wing, Radio Control
Field features
Electricity/Power, Handicap Accessible, Indoor Flying, Indoor Restrooms, Setup Tables, Spectator Area, Spectators Welcome

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 The Sometimers RC Club - Riverfront Community Center. 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.

  • KFLV Sherman Army Air Field · 3 nm N
  • SN83 Highcrest Air Park · 6 nm S
  • 06MO Noahs Ark Airport · 7 nm SE
  • MO51 Schaback Strip · 7 nm NE
  • 1KS2 Risky Airport · 8 nm W
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MVFR
Observed 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCI, 9.1 nm away.

Wind
280° 7 mph
Visibility
5 sm
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 63°F / 17°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 6 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 12,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 12,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMCI 122353Z 28006KT 5SM -RA BR FEW010 SCT025 OVC120 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP166 P0003 60011 T01830172 10256 20183 53015

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of The Sometimers RC Club - Riverfront Community Center, an RC flying field in Leavenworth
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Field facts

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

AMA charter
4998
AMA district
District 9
City
Leavenworth
State
Kansas
ZIP
66048
Coordinates
39.3192, -94.9094
Nearest weather station
KMCI · 9.1 nm
Nearest airport
KFLV · 3 nm
Time zone
America/Chicago
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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