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KWLW · Willows Glenn County Airport

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID KWLW FAA WLW Elev 141 ft Lat 39° 30.98' N Lon 122° 13.08' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,125 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16 178.2° 4,125 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
34 358.2° 4,125 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
13 145.2° 3,788 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.17%
31 325.2° 3,788 ft 60 ft ASP No 0.17%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • CNTR OAKLAND CNTR 132.200
  • RDO RANCHO RDO 110.000
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KWLW on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 9 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Runway 31 threshold displaced 243 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Runway 31 threshold displaced 243 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (4)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H4125X100 (ASPH) S–38, D–53 MIRL RWY 16: Road. Rg…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 34: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´. RWY 13–31: H3788X60 (ASPH…

  • Runway 31 threshold displaced 243 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 31: Thld dsplcd 243´

  • Airport attended 1530–2330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1530–2330Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE MIRL Rwy 16–34 and VASI Rwy 34—CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 530-934-6530
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®OAKLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·WOODLAKE (O42) 2 S UTC–8(–7DT) N36º23.93´ W119º06.41´ 425 B TPA—1225(800) NOTAM FILE RIU RWY 07–25: H2203X50 (ASPH–TRTD) RWY 07: Trees.
  • ·Arpt not approved for ngt use.
  • ·Gross pavement strength provided by arpt manager, 8000 lbs.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 559-564-8055
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Oakland ARTCC at 510-745-3380.
  • ·SAN FRANCISCO L–2G IAP SAN FRANCISCO SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · WLW

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

17

since 1982

Fatal

2

11.8% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 33,500 ops in 1992

2024 total

29,500

10-yr total

295,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

6.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.80

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=16

  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-11-25 DOSHIER WILBERT A GT-500 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2016-12-27 AIR TRACTOR INC AT 602 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2014-09-02 Hughes 369D · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2010-09-11 Maule MX7 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-05-01 Beech 76 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-03-24 HARDIE JAMES D KIT FOX XL · Loss of control · day →
2006-04-28 Cirrus SR-20 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2002-08-21 Cessna 195 · Weather · VMC · day →
2000-06-16 Maule M4-210C · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1999-05-21 Beech A36 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-09-02 Piper PA-32RT-300T · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1992-06-16 Beech A-23 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1990-08-06 DON G. KAYE RV-3 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-05-02 LERSTANG LONG EZE · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-07-04 Schweizer G-164B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1984-07-28 Piper PA-11 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 22 nm
Scott Roberson Chico CA 24 nm
Justin Chaffin Red Bluff CA 39 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Lincoln CA 58 nm
Jonathan Baror Davis CA 62 nm
Joshua Beckham Mcclellan CA 64 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Mcclellen CA 64 nm
Mark William Montague Auburn CA 65 nm
Robert Frankovich Sacramento CA 67 nm
Michael Bruce Traud Mather CA 73 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gary Thomas Carter Orland CA 14 nm
Nicholas Mark Richter Maxwell CA 14 nm
Dwight Norman Goodwin Durham CA 21 nm
John William Hart Durham CA 21 nm
Ritch Dave Hollingsworth Colusa CA 21 nm
Douglas Charles Kinkle Colusa CA 21 nm
Brett Rexford Mayes Williams CA 22 nm
Benjamin Robert Mayes Williams CA 22 nm
Clare William Chase Iii Chico CA 24 nm
Robert Lyle Cooley Chico CA 24 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Howard Flanagan Willows CA 1 nm
Ronald Raymond Smith Willows CA 1 nm
Ronald Lee Gleason Willows CA 1 nm
Mark Wesley Entz Willows CA 1 nm
James Tom Dimaggio Willows CA 1 nm
Derek John Spooner Willows CA 1 nm
Mathew Robert Martin Willows CA 1 nm
Travis Jeffery Spooner Willows CA 1 nm
Granville Paul Hatcher Artois CA 7 nm
Randy William Chrisman Princeton CA 12 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Cafaro Aviation Aircraft Maintenance
Paradise, CA
 30 nm
Beaver Avionics, Inc.
Red Bluff, CA
 38 nm
Lake Aero Styling & Repair
Lakeport, CA
 45 nm
The Avionics Specialist, Inc.
Lincoln, CA
 55 nm
Davis Air Repair, Inc.
Davis, CA
 62 nm
Axcess Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Mcclellan, CA
 64 nm
PropJet 210 Aviation, Inc.
Windsor, CA
 67 nm
Elite Air Interiors
Mather, CA
 72 nm
Direct Avionics
Novato, CA
 84 nm
Quality Aero Maintenance
Acampo, CA
 91 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.