Akutan Airport

7AK · PAUT · KQA · Akutan, AK · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
129 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,500 ft 09/27
Runway
1
Mag var
10E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 11:39 PM
EventLocal (AKDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:37 AM14:37Z
Sunrise07:20 AM15:20Z
Sunset10:56 PM06:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
11:39 PM07:39Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
11:39 PM → 06:37 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
11:56 PM → 06:20 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 179°downwind 089°base 359°final 269°45° entry2709

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading
269° mag · 279° true
Dimensions
4,500 × 75 ft
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 089°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 27
Threshold elev
129 ft
Markings
nonprecision
TDZ elevation
129 ft

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
129.05

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Also

Flight service
121.4 LOW

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Minimums

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
PAUT / KQA
Coordinates
54.1446, -165.6043
Elevation
129 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
DUTCH HARBOR
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3P · 129.05 · ☎ 907-302-3081
ARTCC
ANCHORAGE (ZAN)
Flight service (FSS)
COLD BAY · 121.5, 122.2, 123.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
7AK
Attendance
ALL 0700-1900
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Airport phone
907-532-2466
Activated
2012/07
Distance from city
6 E

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ALASKA DOT&PF SOUTHCOAST REGION
PO BOX 112506, JUNEAU, AK
907-487-4952
Manager
CHRIS TAPAOAN
P.O. BOX 920525, DUTCH HARBOR, AK
907-784-3476
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV
  • GCO AVBL - 130.3; 5 CLICKS KENAI FSS; OCNL INOP.
  • ARPT ON AKUN ISLAND; AKUTAN SHUTTLE AVBL.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
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About PAUT

Akutan Airport (7AK · PAUT · KQA) is an airport in Akutan, AK, at 129 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PAUT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PAUT have a control tower?

No. Akutan Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PAUT?

Akutan Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PAUT?

Akutan Airport is in Akutan, AK, at an elevation of 129 ft MSL. Coordinates: 54.1446, -165.6043.

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