Willows Glenn County Airport (KWLW) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Willows Glenn County Airport in Willows, CA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCIC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Willows Glenn County Airport (KWLW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Willows, CA at 141 ft. KWLW has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCIC, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (13, 16, 31, 34), longest 4,125 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRBL. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCIC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCIC, 23.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 17 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 31°C (88°F), altimeter 29.77 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCIC 130150Z 15017KT 10SM CLR 31/08 A2977
What changed at KCIC (nearest station)?
Since the 0050Z (5:50 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.75 → 29.77 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KWLW
Based on the nearest station (KCIC), KWLW is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 17 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 16, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,300 ft (field elevation 141 ft). KWLW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRBL, about 38 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 KWLW. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,788 ft | ASP | 17 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 16 | 4,125 ft | ASP | 15 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 34 | 4,125 ft | ASP | 15 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 31 | 3,788 ft | ASP | 17 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 0→17 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
KWLW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Willows Glenn County Airport in Willows, CA: 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 KWLW is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KWLW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SUU UA /OV SAC180015 /TM 2129 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB NEG /IC NEG
SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SAC180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
SUU UA /OV O88 /TM 2125 /FL030 /TP C172 /SK SKC /TA 21 /TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015 /IC NEG /RM DURC O88
SUU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV O88Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2125Reported at 21:25 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 21Outside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT-MOD BLO 015Turbulence: occasional light to moderate blo 015.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC O88Remarks.Show raw report
MHS UA /OV RDD320040/TM 2041/FL170/TP B58T/TA M04/IC TRACE LGT RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
MHS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDD320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2041Reported at 20:41 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP B58TAircraft type reporting.TA M04Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE LGT RIMEIcing: trace light rime.RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KWLW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCIC reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
- 13
- 71%
- 16
- 18%
- 31
- 9%
- 34
- 2%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KWLW
- IATA
- WLW
- FAA LID
- WLW
- City
- Willows
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 141 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.5164, -122.2180
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,125 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCIC
- TAF
- Nearest KRBL
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 23h 51m
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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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50–100 NM
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KWLW weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KWLW?+
KWLW has 4 runways: 13, 16, 31, 34; the longest is 4,125 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KWLW come from?+
Willows Glenn County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCIC, about 24 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KWLW can differ.
Does KWLW have a TAF?+
No. KWLW does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRBL, about 38 nm away.
Does KWLW broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KWLW does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KWLW from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Willows Glenn County Airport (KWLW)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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