Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (PAAT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:09 AM HADT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (PASY), PAAT is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 29 knots gusting 34, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Casco Cove Coast Guard Station in Attu, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PASY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (PAAT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Attu, AK at a field elevation of 88 ft. PAAT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from PASY, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,998 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for PASY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station PASY, 34.9 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 29 kt, gusting 34 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 2,000 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.51 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.
SPECI PASY 281609Z 12029G34KT 7SM -RA BKN020 07/02 A2951 RMK AO2A RAB09 SLP995 SLP ESTMD PNO $
What changed at PASY (nearest station)?
Since the 1558Z (6:58 AM HADT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Rain began (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for PAAT
Based on the nearest station (PASY), PAAT is currently MVFR with winds from 120° at 29 knots gusting 34, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately -350 ft (field elevation 88 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,998 ft | ASPH-F | 5 kt head | 29 kt left (g34) |
| 02 | 5,998 ft | ASPH-F | 5 kt tail | 29 kt right (g34) |
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PAAT runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/205,998 × 150 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at PAATWind
- 02
- 5 kt tailwind · 29 kt crosswind from right
- 20
- 5 kt headwind · 29 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 18→29 kt, ceiling unlimited → 2,000 ft.
PAAT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAAT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station PASY reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 55 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 20
- 75%
- 02
- 25%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1400Z (5:00 AM HADT)
TAF PASY 281400Z 2814/2920 14025G35KT 9999 BKN040 OVC100 650406 520009 QNH2930INS BECMG 2817/2818 11030G40KT 6000 -RA BR SCT007 OVC020 650208 530009 QNH2900INS TEMPO 2818/2824 13040G50KT 4800 OVC007 560006 BECMG 2901/2902 21030G40KT 9999 NSW SCT100 OVC150 530009 QNH2862INS BECMG 2910/2911 19015G25KT 9999 OVC200 520006 QNH2853INS TX09/2900Z TN03/2818Z
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Live crosswind meter
PAAT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from PASY, 35 nm away.
Wind is 81° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 02/20 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAAT
- IATA
- ATU
- FAA LID
- ATU
- City
- Attu
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 88 ft
- Coordinates
- 52.8298, 173.1738
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,998 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PASY
- TAF
- Nearest PASY
- Time zone
- America/Adak
- Next sunset
- 12h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (PAAT)
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