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0AK2 Weather Yentna Bend Strip

Willow, AlaskaElevation 81 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 34 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · PAWS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 28F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 28 NW 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/24 NW 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 38/29 0 kt – 79%
Thursday Rain And Snow 38/33 NE 4 kt – 100%
Friday Rain And Snow 40/31 SE 4 kt – 99%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 38/27 0 kt – 49%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 36/25 0 kt – 29%
Monday Slight Chance Light Snow 34 0 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0559Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 0AK2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,000 ft

03/21
Dimensions
1,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 03
RWY 21

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
81 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1718Z 9:18 AM
Loggable night
0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1632Z (8:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1718Z (9:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1618Z (8:18 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Yentna Bend Strip is in Willow, Alaska. Field elevation 81 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL C. HUGHES
Manager phone907-354-4477
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0AK2
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.7256, -150.6786
Distance from city20 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0AK2 traffic patterns

2026-08-10 to 2026-09-11, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 71%Turboprop 14%Piston single 14%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›K100 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0AK2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (34 NM E, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
34 NM E
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
38 NM SE
VFR
PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
39 NM SE
VFR
PATK Talkeetna Airport
39 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OPS MUST USE CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0AK2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0AK2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0AK2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0AK2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0AK2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0AK2?
0AK2 sits at 81 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0AK2?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.