PAUT METAR

Current observed weather at Akutan Airport (7AK · PAUT · KQA), Akutan, AK, elevation 129 ft. Reported 7 Aug 2026 0155Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations.

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METAR observed 7 Aug 2026 0155Z

LIFR

METAR PAUT 070155Z AUTO 14006KT M1/4SM FG VV002 09/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00940094 FZRANO $

Wind

140° at 6 kt

Visibility

0.25 SM

Ceiling

200 ft VV

Temp / Dewpoint

9° / 9°C

Altimeter

30.04"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	140° at 6 kt	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	0.25 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	200 ft VV	An indefinite ceiling: vertical visibility into an obscuration, written VV on the report.
Sky	Sky obscured at 200 ft AGL	—
Temperature	9°C (49°F)	—
Dewpoint	9°C (49°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	30.04 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 23 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0255Z	VFR	160° at 10 kt	10+ SM	Clear	10°C
0355Z	VFR	150° at 17 kt	6 SM	Clear	9°C
0455Z	LIFR	130° at 12-16 kt	8 SM	400 ft	9°C
0548Z	LIFR	140° at 7-16 kt	2 SM	300 ft	8°C
0548Z	LIFR	140° at 7-16 kt	2 SM	300 ft	8°C
0855Z	LIFR	150° at 9-17 kt	1.25 SM	300 ft	8°C
0955Z	LIFR	130° at 8 kt	0.5 SM	300 ft	8°C
1055Z	LIFR	130° at 10 kt	0.5 SM	300 ft	7°C
1155Z	LIFR	120° at 10 kt	0.75 SM	300 ft	7°C
1255Z	LIFR	110° at 7 kt	0.5 SM	300 ft	7°C
1355Z	LIFR	150° at 12-18 kt	0.75 SM	300 ft	7°C
1455Z	LIFR	140° at 10-19 kt	0.5 SM	300 ft	7°C
1455Z	LIFR	140° at 10-19 kt	0.5 SM	300 ft	7°C
1655Z	LIFR	130° at 8 kt	0.5 SM	300 ft	8°C
1755Z	LIFR	130° at 10 kt	1 SM	300 ft	8°C
1855Z	LIFR	150° at 11 kt	0.25 SM	300 ft	8°C
1955Z	LIFR	160° at 9 kt	0.25 SM	300 ft	8°C
2055Z	LIFR	150° at 8 kt	0.25 SM	300 ft	9°C
2155Z	LIFR	160° at 9 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	9°C
2255Z	LIFR	160° at 9 kt	0.25 SM	300 ft	9°C
2355Z	LIFR	170° at 11 kt	0.25 SM	300 ft	10°C
0055Z	LIFR	150° at 9 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	10°C
0155Z	LIFR	140° at 6 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	9°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at PAUT?

The 7 Aug 2026 0155Z observation at Akutan Airport reads: METAR PAUT 070155Z AUTO 14006KT M1/4SM FG VV002 09/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00940094 FZRANO $

Is PAUT VFR right now?

Akutan Airport is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the PAUT METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about PAUT

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.