Willows Glenn County Airport

WLW · KWLW · Willows, CA · 141 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KWLW / WLW
Coordinates: 39.5164, -122.2180
Elevation: 141 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: SAN FRANCISCO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: OAKLAND (ZOA)
Flight service (FSS): RANCHO MURIETA
NOTAM facility: RIU
Attendance: ALL 0730-1530
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	12:09Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	12:42Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	03:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	04:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from KWLW

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & VASI RY 34 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 34: VASI.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 131°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

3,788 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 131° mag · 145° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 1,910 ft from threshold, 100 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear

Heading: 311° mag · 325° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 243 ft

Runway 16/34

4,125 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 38k, Double wheel 53k.

Heading: 164° mag · 178° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 550 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear

Heading: 344° mag · 358° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	3,788 ft
16/34	4,125 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CNTR	132.2	OAKLAND CNTR
RDO	110	RANCHO RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MXW · Maxwell	VORTAC	110.00	r343° / 11.9 NM
CIC · Chico	VOR-DME	109.80	r210° / 23.7 NM
ILA · Williams	VORTAC	114.40	r324° / 28.2 NM
RBL · Red Bluff	VORTAC	115.70	r161° / 35 NM
MYV · Marysville	VOR-DME	110.80	r294° / 39.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

COUNTY OF GLENN

525 W SYCAMORE ST., STE B1, WILLOWS, CA

530-934-6400

Manager

TALIA RICHARDSON

777 NORTH COLUSA STREET, WILLOWS, CA

530-934-6530

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC OAKLAND ARTCC AT 510-745-3380.
ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 & VASI RY 34 - CTAF.
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
24HR CARD LOCK

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KWLW in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KWLW

Willows Glenn County Airport (WLW · KWLW) is an airport in Willows, CA, at 141 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,125 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWLW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KWLW have a control tower?

No. Willows Glenn County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KWLW?

Willows Glenn County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,125 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KWLW?

Willows Glenn County Airport is in Willows, CA, at an elevation of 141 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5164, -122.2180.

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