PAUT · KQA

Akutan Airport

Akutan, AlaskaElevation 133 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR33 min old

Ceiling 1,100 ft, gusts to 30 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@22

gust 30 kt

CEILING

1,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

-571 ft

-704 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0412Z (8:12 PM local) · 33 min old

PAUT is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northwest at 22 knots gusting 30. Visibility was not reported. The ceiling is 1,100 feet AGL. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 30 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

WIND

320° at 22 kt, gust 30

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,100 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 10°C

52°F / 50°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG, GUST, WIND

Ceiling 1100 ft AGL (MVFR).

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

PK WND 33030/0412

peak wind 30 knots from 330 degrees at 04:12

T01060100

precise temperature 10.6°C, dew point 10.0°C

PWINO

present-weather sensor not operating

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Wind gusting to 30 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

›Sustained wind 22 kt.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 320° at 22 kt, gusting 30 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 49F, 48% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 30 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	49	NW 22 kt	35 kt	48%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Areas Of Fog	53/47	NW 22 kt	35 kt	80%
Tuesday	Light Rain Likely	53/46	N 4 kt	–	63%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	52/45	N 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely	54/46	S 13 kt	–	91%
Friday	Rain Showers	54/46	S 13 kt	–	91%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	53/47	W 9 kt	–	50%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	54	NW 9 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 0445Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 22 kt, gust 30

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2717 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

17 kt

CROSS

14 kt R

BEST

HEAD

17 kt tail

CROSS

14 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,500 ft

09/27

Dimensions

4,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0999°T

RWY 27279°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-571 ft

Pressure altitude

-127 ft

Field elevation

133 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.18 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0711Z 11:11 PM

Sunrise

1506Z 7:06 AM

Loggable night

0758Z (11:58 PM local) → 1420Z (6:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0711Z (11:11 PM local) → 1506Z (7:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0811Z (12:11 AM local) → 1406Z (6:06 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Akutan Airport is in Akutan, Alaska. Field elevation 133 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerCHRIS TAPAOAN

Manager phone907-784-3476

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKQA

SectionalDUTCH HARBOR

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)COLD BAY

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates54.1446, -165.6043

Distance from city6 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

PADU Tom Madsen (Dutch Harbor) Airport

36 NM SW

MVFR

PAKF False Pass Airport

87 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MUST PROVIDE OWN ROPE.

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.

›GCO AVBL - 130.3; 5 CLICKS KENAI FSS; OCNL INOP.

›ARPT ON AKUN ISLAND; AKUTAN SHUTTLE AVBL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PAUT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PAUT have a METAR?

Yes. PAUT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PAUT have a TAF?

When PAUT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PAUT?

PAUT sits at 133 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PAUT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.