Shirley Lake Airport (AK90) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Shirley Lake Airport in Willow, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Shirley Lake Airport (AK90) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Willow, AK at 185 ft. AK90 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34) — longest 1,800 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PAWS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PAWS, 19.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWS 290556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01440094 10194 20139 53010 $
What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?
Since the 0456Z (8:56 PM AKDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 8,500 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for AK90
Based on the nearest station (PAWS), AK90 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 185 ft). AK90 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 31 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at AK90. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 34 | 1,800 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
AK90 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Shirley Lake Airport in Willow, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around AK90 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at AK90
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- AK90
- City
- Willow
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 185 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.7447, -150.1150
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWS
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 14m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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AK90 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at AK90?+
AK90 has 2 runways — 16, 34; the longest is 1,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for AK90 come from?+
Shirley Lake Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PAWS, about 19 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at AK90 can differ.
Does AK90 have a TAF?+
No — AK90 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 31 nm away.
Does AK90 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — AK90 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for AK90 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Shirley Lake Airport (AK90)
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