TPSSS - Torrey Pines Scale Soaring Society - Torrey Pines Gliderport | RC Flying Field Weather
Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in La Jolla, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KNKX, 5.6 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.
The site is an FAA-Recognized Identification Area (FRIA), where eligible members can fly without Remote ID broadcast equipment. Published field hours: Every day sun-up to sun-down.. Activities listed by the club: Radio Control, Slope Soaring. 12 other AMA fields sit within 50 miles.
Great flying weather
Light air suits every model, including park flyers, light foamies, and micro indoor-style aircraft outdoors.
🌙 It's dark at the field right now. Sunrise 6:32 AM PDT.
Based on KNKX, 5.6 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.
| Day | Conditions | Hi / Lo °F | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Mostly Sunny | 76° / 67° | W 10 mph | 1% |
| Mon | Mostly Sunny | 74° / 65° | S 10 mph | 0% |
| Tue | Mostly Sunny | 73° / 64° | S 10 mph | 0% |
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
- 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1004
- Field hours
- Every day sun-up to sun-down.
- Activities permitted
- Radio Control, Slope Soaring
- Field features
- Porta-Pots, Windsocks
- Restrictions
- Turbines not allowed
- Club website
- tpsss.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 TPSSS - Torrey Pines Scale Soaring Society - Torrey Pines Gliderport. 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.
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No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNKX, 5.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KNKX 130555Z 00000KT 10SM OVC011 21/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02110183 10261 20194 50008 $
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Field aerial
2600 ft across · north up
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Field facts
From the FAA/AMA flying-fields publication, shown as published.
- AMA charter
- 3059
- AMA district
- District 10
- FRIA
- FAA-Recognized Identification Area
- City
- La Jolla
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92037-1004
- Coordinates
- 32.8917, -117.2507
- Nearest weather station
- KNKX · 5.6 nm
- Nearest airport
- CA84 · 0.2 nm
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- 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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⚠️ 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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