Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM AKDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PAUT), KQA is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Akutan Seaplane Base in Akutan, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PAUT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) is a seaplane base in Akutan, AK. KQA has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PAUT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 10,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PADU.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PAUT, 6.2 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,200 ft, broken clouds at 3,300 ft, overcast at 4,000 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.
METAR PAUT 281155Z AUTO 30005G14KT 10SM SCT022 BKN033 OVC040 08/07 A2987 RMK AO2 RAE00 SLP074 60024 70048 T00780072 10106 20078 53013
What changed at PAUT (nearest station)?
Since the 1145Z (3:45 AM AKDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 14 kt.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft.
Current pilot readout for KQA
Based on the nearest station (PAUT), KQA is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -800 ft (field elevation 0 ft). KQA does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADU, about 31 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt head | 4 kt left (g12) |
| W | 10,000 ft | WATER-E | 3 kt head | 4 kt left (g12) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 22→5 kt, ceiling 3,200 ft → 3,300 ft.
KQA weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at KQA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PAUT reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 56 observations, with 18 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 51 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- KQA
- City
- Akutan
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 0 ft
- Coordinates
- 54.1338, -165.7789
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PAUT
- TAF
- Nearest PADU
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Next sunset
- 15h 24m
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