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Willow Seaplane Base (2X2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWS), 2X2 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Willow Seaplane Base in Willow, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Willow Seaplane Base (2X2) is a seaplane base in Willow, AK. 2X2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13W, 31W), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.

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VFR
Observed 1156Z (3:56 AM AKDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWS, 18.1 nm away.

Wind
090° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.41"
Temp / Dew
31°F / -1°C
feels like 26°F

Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (31°F), altimeter 30.41 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR PAWS 281156Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10061028 11006 21044 58012 FZRANO $

What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?

Since the 1056Z (2:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.43 → 30.41 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 2X2

Based on the nearest station (PAWS), 2X2 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,250 ft (field elevation 200 ft). 2X2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 29 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13WFAV0 kt head4 kt right
31W0 kt head4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061212Z00Z11Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

2X2 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2X2

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1125Z (3:25 AM AKDT) · 26 NM S of 2X2 · during climb · B190
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ANC UA /OV TED360010/TM 1125/FL050/TP B190/SK TOPS 004/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1125Reported at 11:25 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOPS 004Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURGC CLR ABOVE 004Remarks.
PIREP0727Z (11:27 PM AKDT) · 39 NM S of 2X2 · during descent · B739
light turbulence
Show raw report
ANC UA /OV TED189005/TM 0727/FL050/TP B739/SK SKC/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD
ANC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TED189005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0727Reported at 07:27 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGTTurbulence: light.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2X2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 1/4 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 86%MVFR 10%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13W/31W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Willow Seaplane Base (2X2)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Engine major
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Other services
Charter
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Seaplane base
FAA LID
2X2
City
Willow
State
Alaska
Country
United States
Elevation
200 ft
Coordinates
61.7440, -150.0590
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station PAWS
TAF
Nearest PAAQ
Time zone
America/Anchorage
Next sunset
13h 52m

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Pilot PIREPs for Willow Seaplane Base (2X2)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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