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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.

CALM

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 7:04 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.

DayConditionsHi / Lo °FWindRain
WedPartly Sunny71° / 62°S 10 mph0%
ThuPartly Sunny71° / 64°S 10 mph0%
FriMostly Cloudy70° / 61°SW 10 mph12%

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.

  • CA84 Torrey Pines Gliderport · 0 nm SE
  • KNKX Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · 6 nm E
  • KMYF Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport · 7 nm SE
  • KSAN San Diego International Airport · 10 nm S
  • KNZY North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · 12 nm S
VFR
Observed 0055Z (5:55 PM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KNKX, 5.6 nm away.

Wind
260° 6 mph
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 5 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KNKX 280055Z 26005KT 7SM CLR 19/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940139 $

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of TPSSS - Torrey Pines Scale Soaring Society - Torrey Pines Gliderport, an RC flying field in La Jolla
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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KNKX, the nearest reporting station.

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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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. 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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