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Willow Airport

UUO · PAUO · WOW · Willow, AK · 221 ft elevation · var 21E · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAUO / WOW
Coordinates
61.7542, -150.0520
Elevation
221 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
21E
Sectional chart
ANCHORAGE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
KENAI
NOTAM facility
ENA
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1950/03
Distance from city
1 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
n/an/a
Sunrise04:13 AM12:13Z
Sunset11:51 PM07:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
n/an/a
Loggable night (§1.1)
n/a → n/a
Night currency (§61.57)
12:51 AM → 03:13 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACVT ROTG BCN - CTAF. ; ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

13TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13 · 133°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

4,400 ft × 75 ft · GRAVEL (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

13
Heading
133° mag · 154° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 158 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
31
Heading
313° mag · 334° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 43 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
400 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BGQ · Big LakeVORTAC112.50r323° / 11.4 NM
EDF · ElmendorfTACAN113.40r324° / 31 NM
TKA · TalkeetnaVOR-DME116.20r151° / 32.7 NM
ANC · AnchorageVOR-DME114.30r342° / 36.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open PAUO on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available
100LL
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF CENTRAL REGION
PO BOX 196900, ANCHORAGE, AK
907-269-0770
Manager
RAY ADAMS
ST OF AK -- DOTPF WILLOW STATION, PO BOX 889, WILLOW, AK
907-495-6286

Remarks FAA

  • ACVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
  • RWY COND UNMNT; RCMD VISUAL INSP BFR USE.
  • FLOAT PLANES ON WILLOW LAKE ACRS ROAD.
  • WX RPRT HRLY WHEN AVBL.
  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
  • CREDIT CARD SELF SVC H24.
  • THR MKD WITH FLEXIBLE REFLECTIVE MKRS & CONES.
  • DTHR MKD WITH FLEXIBLE REFLECTIVE MKRS & CONES. TWY MARKINGS THRU DTHR.
  • APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR.

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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 PAUO 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 PAUO

Willow Airport (UUO · PAUO · WOW) is an airport in Willow, AK, at 221 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAUO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAUO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PAUO?

Willow Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAUO?

Willow Airport is in Willow, AK, at an elevation of 221 ft MSL. Coordinates: 61.7542, -150.0520.

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