WxDecoder

MFN Weather Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base

Willow, AlaskaElevation 295 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: PAWS · 17 NM SE · 44 min old
Ceiling 4,300 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
4,300 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 32F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Rain Showers 38/32 S 4 kt – 73%
Monday Chance Light Rain then Scattered Rain Showers 44/30 SE 13 kt 22 kt 45%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 39/27 N 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 37/31 0 kt – 41%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 38/33 0 kt – 73%
Friday Rain And Snow Likely 39/32 E 4 kt – 73%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 39/30 E 4 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 2339Z.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MFN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

07W/25W
Dimensions
1,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Water
RWY 07W
RWY 25W

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
295 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) → 1626Z (8:26 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

Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base is in Willow, Alaska. Field elevation 295 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerATHONY ORIGER
Manager phone907-355-5310
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMFN
SectionalANCHORAGE
Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE
Flight service (AFSS)KENAI
RegionAlaska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates61.7213, -150.0470
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MFN traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.2
AVG OPS/DAY
4.8
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Unknown 26%Turboprop 11%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C180 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C185 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›PA18 (Unknown)
›C212 (Turboprop)
›C185 (Unknown)
›C170 (Piston single)

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

MFN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PAWS (17 NM SE, VFR).

PAWS Wasilla Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
PABV Birchwood Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
PAAQ Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport
28 NM E
VFR
PAED Elmendorf Air Force Base
29 NM S
VFR
PAFR Bryant Army Airfield
30 NM SE
VFR
PAMR Merrill Field
31 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION FOR TREES ON EAST END OF LAKE
›SEAPLANE BASE CONDITION NOT MONITORED, RECOMMEND VISUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO USE
›NO SVC OF ANY TYPE AVBL TO TRAN ACFT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MFN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MFN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MFN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MFN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MFN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MFN?
MFN sits at 295 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MFN?
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.