Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base (MFN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAWS), MFN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base in Willow, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAWS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base (MFN) is a seaplane base in Willow, AK. MFN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAWS, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07W, 25W), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PAAQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAWS, 17 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR PAWS 281856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP252 T10221033 FZRANO $
What changed at PAWS (nearest station)?
Since the 1756Z (9:56 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for MFN
Based on the nearest station (PAWS), MFN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -2,250 ft (field elevation 295 ft). MFN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PAAQ, about 28 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07W | 1,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
| 25W | 1,500 ft | WATER | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
MFN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Recent aviation weather trends at MFN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAWS reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07W/25W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- MFN
- City
- Willow
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- Coordinates
- 61.7213, -150.0470
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAWS
- TAF
- Nearest PAAQ
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage
- Sunset in
- 6h 41m
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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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Pilot PIREPs for Minuteman Lake Seaplane Base (MFN)
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