PAUT/KQA METAR Akutan Airport

Akutan, AlaskaElevation 133 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 32 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@24

gust 32 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-977 ft

-1,110 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2255Z (2:55 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

PAUT is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 24 knots gusting 32. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. Main concerns: Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

WIND

180° at 24 kt, gust 32

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

SCT011

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

8°C / 6°C

46°F / 43°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST, WIND

Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT RMK AO2

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 18032/2250

peak wind 32 knots from 180 degrees at 22:50

SLP197

sea-level pressure 1019.7 hPa

T00830061

precise temperature 8.3°C, dew point 6.1°C

FZRANO

freezing-rain sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 32 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

›Sustained wind 24 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 VFR, wind from 180° at 24 kt, gusting 32 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 48F, low near 45F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; crosswind component; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 32 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 09 still has about 24 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	48/45	SW 30 kt	–	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Mostly Sunny	48/45	S 22 kt	–	21%
Tuesday	Light Rain	50/44	S 26 kt	–	90%
Wednesday	Chance Light Rain	48/42	W 17 kt	–	81%
Thursday	Light Rain	50/41	S 26 kt	–	81%
Friday	Light Rain	45/38	W 26 kt	–	87%
Saturday	Light Rain	43/38	NW 26 kt	–	87%

Source: National Weather Service (office ALU). Forecast issued 2356Z.

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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

180° at 24 kt, gust 32

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 094 kt headwind · 24 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

24 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

24 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

-977 ft

Pressure altitude

-177 ft

Field elevation

133 ft MSL

Temperature

8°C (46°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.23 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

0342Z 7:42 PM

Sunrise

1751Z 9:51 AM

Loggable night

0418Z (8:18 PM local) → 1714Z (9:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0342Z (7:42 PM local) → 1751Z (9:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0442Z (8:42 PM local) → 1651Z (8:51 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

VFR

PAKF False Pass Airport

87 NM NE

VFR

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.

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