2X2 Weather Willow Seaplane Base

Willow, AlaskaElevation 200 ftSeaplane base

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PAWS · 18 NM SE · 48 min old

Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

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

4,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance rain showers, high near 38F, low near 33F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Chance Rain Showers	38/33	S 4 kt	–	74%
Monday	Chance Light Rain then Scattered Rain Showers	44/30	SE 13 kt	22 kt	47%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	39/27	N 4 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	37/31	0 kt	–	41%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	38/33	0 kt	–	74%
Friday	Rain And Snow Likely	39/32	0 kt	–	74%
Saturday	Chance Rain And Snow	39/30	E 4 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2257Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,600 ft

13W/31W

Dimensions

3,600 x 400 ft

Surface

Water

RWY 13W156°T

RWY 31W336°T

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

200 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0216Z 6:16 PM

Sunrise

1713Z 9:13 AM

Loggable night

0302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1627Z (8:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1713Z (9:13 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1613Z (8:13 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

Willow Seaplane Base is in Willow, Alaska. Field elevation 200 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSeaplane base

ManagerRAY ADAMS

Manager phone907-495-6286

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA2X2

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates61.7440, -150.0590

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2X2 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-03, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 81%Unknown 19%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C185 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA22 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C185 (Piston single)

›T206 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

2X2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (18 NM SE, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport

18 NM SE

VFR

PABV Birchwood Airport

25 NM SE

VFR

PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport

29 NM E

VFR

PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base

30 NM S

MVFR

PAFR Bryant Army Airfield

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACFT OPERS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE THE 200 FT MARKER UNLESS TAXING TO OR FROM THE SHORE, OR TAXIING TO THE ACFT RUN-UP AREA.

›WIND INDICATOR AVBL AT WILLOW ARPT ACROSS THE ROAD.

›NO PUB PRKG AVAIL.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›PILOTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF WATERCRAFT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE. A VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO LANDING IS RECOMMENDED. BUOYS ARE REMOVED FROM LAKE PRIOR TO FREEZE-UP AND REPLACED WHEN LAKE THAWS.

›NO EAST/WEST TKOFS OR LANDINGS ARE PERMITTED.

›ACFT RUN-UP AREA AT THE NE END OF THE LAKE IS MARKED BY BUOYS SEASONALLY.

›GRVL PUB RAMP LCTD ON NE SHORE OF LAKE.

›NO PUB DOCK AVBL.

›NO WINTER MAINTENANCE BE ALERT DURING LNDG/TKOF.

›IT IS RCMDD THAT ALL ACFT TKOF TOWARD THE SOUTH, WX CONDITIONS PERMITTING.

›A BUOY HAS BEEN PLACED APRXLY 200 FT FROM THE MOST SOUTHERN POINT OF LAND ON THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE LAKE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗2X2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 2X2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 2X2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 2X2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 2X2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 2X2?

2X2 sits at 200 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2X2?

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.