Vashon Island Modelers 1 | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Seattle, WA, decoded from the nearest reporting station KBFI, 3.6 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Its FAA fixed-site agreement altitude is 200 ft AGL, an agreement value, not an airspace clearance. 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 6:45 AM PDT.

Why Marginal: precipitation.

Based on KBFI, 3.6 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.

Day	Conditions	Hi / Lo °F	Wind	Rain
Today	Rain	65° / 55°	SW 12 mph	95%
Mon	Mostly Cloudy	69° / 54°	SW 7 mph	4%
Tue	Mostly Sunny	69° / 54°	N 7 mph	11%

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 Vashon Island Modelers 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.

KBFI King County International Airport - Boeing Field · 4 nm SE
0W0 Seattle Seaplanes Seaplane Base · 4 nm N
W55 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base · 4 nm N
W36 Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base · 7 nm SE
2S1 Vashon Municipal Airport · 8 nm SW

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VFR

Observed 0953Z (2:53 AM PDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBFI, 3.6 nm away.

Wind

160° 7 mph

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

7,500 ft

Altimeter

29.90"

Temp / Dew

56°F / 13°C

dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,500 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KBFI 130953Z 16006KT 10SM -RA SCT025 OVC075 13/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 P0002 T01330122

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of Vashon Island Modelers 1, an RC flying field in Seattle

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Field facts

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

AMA site ID: 22035
City: Seattle
State: Washington
ZIP: 98106
Coordinates: 47.5690, -122.3632
FAA fixed-site agreement altitude: 200 ft AGL
FAA agreement boundary: 660 ft
Nearest weather station: KBFI · 3.6 nm
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Fixed-wing status: Candidate; fixed-wing activity not verified
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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