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West Michigan Smoke Rings - Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum | RC Flying Field Weather

Live conditions for this AMA model airfield in Portage, MI, decoded from the nearest reporting station KAZO, 0.3 nm away: wind, gusts, visibility, and an RC flyability read before you drive to the field.

Activities listed by the club: Control Line. 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 8:11 AM EDT.

Based on KAZO, 0.3 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
WedSunny72° / 55°SW 8 mph0%
ThuChance Rain Showers70° / 42°SW 14 mph38%
FriMostly Sunny65° / 46°NE 3 mph5%

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
6151 Portage Rd, Portage, MI, 49002
Activities permitted
Control Line
Club website
wmsrcl.com ↗

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 West Michigan Smoke Rings - Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum. 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.

  • KAZO Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport · 0 nm NE
  • 66MI East Lake Airport · 3 nm E
  • US-4842 Skyyharbour Seaplane Base · 3 nm S
  • 4MI4 Whitcomb Field · 6 nm SW
  • 7MI3 Thrall Lake Airport · 7 nm S
VFR
Observed 2353Z (7:53 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAZO, 0.3 nm away.

Wind
120° 3 mph
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KAZO 272353Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 15/09 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T01500094 10189 20150 53001

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Field aerial

2600 ft across · north up

Aerial photo of West Michigan Smoke Rings - Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum, an RC flying field in Portage
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Imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain). Fly here? Get this field verified

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Forecasts are for this field; live conditions come from KAZO, the nearest reporting station.

Field facts

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

AMA charter
4604
AMA district
District 7
City
Portage
State
Michigan
ZIP
49002
Coordinates
42.2293, -85.5543
Nearest weather station
KAZO · 0.3 nm
Time zone
America/Detroit
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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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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