Akutan Airport (PAUT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Akutan Airport in Akutan, AK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (PADU) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Akutan Airport (PAUT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Akutan, AK at 133 ft. PAUT has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from PADU, about 36 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 4,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for PADU. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from PADU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station PADU, 36.3 nm away.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, a few clouds at 1,000 ft, broken clouds at 1,500 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,500 ft.
METAR PADU 290256Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW002 FEW010 BKN015 11/09 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP149 6//// T01110094 55000 PNO $
Current pilot readout for PAUT
Based on the nearest station (PADU), PAUT is currently MVFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 133 ft). PAUT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is PADU, about 36 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at PAUT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt — light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,500 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 27 | 4,500 ft | ASP | — | — |
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PAUT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Akutan Airport in Akutan, AK: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around PAUT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at PAUT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
- 27
- 61%
- 09
- 39%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- PAUT
- IATA
- KQA
- FAA LID
- 7AK
- City
- Akutan
- State
- Alaska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 133 ft
- Coordinates
- 54.1446, -165.6043
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station PADU
- TAF
- Nearest PADU
- Time zone
- America/Nome
- Sunset in
- 3h 16m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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What runways are available at PAUT?+
PAUT has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 4,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for PAUT come from?+
Akutan Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, PADU, about 36 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at PAUT can differ.
Does PAUT have a TAF?+
No — PAUT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is PADU, about 36 nm away.
Does PAUT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — PAUT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for PAUT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Akutan Airport (PAUT)
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