Airports / Alaska / ATU
Casco Cove Coast Guard Station
PAAT / ATUAttu, AlaskaELEV 40 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#70 / 225
Alaska airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 13 Google ratings — ranked against 225 rated AK fields.
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eareckson Air Station (SYA).
Overview
Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (PAAT / ATU) is a general aviation field serving Attu, Alaska. Field elevation is 40 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ATU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Eareckson Air Station (SYA, 35 nm), Adak Airport (ADK, 377 nm), and Atka Airport (AKB, 462 nm).
Trip costs from ATU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ATU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
PAAT
IATA
ATU
FAA / Local
ATU
Elevation
40 ft
Coordinates
52.8298° N · 173.1738° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AK fields
state range 2–3,318 ft
At 40 ft, ATU sits lower than 72% of the 285 Alaska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 35nmSYAEareckson Air StationShemya
- 377nmADKAdak AirportAdak
- 462nmAKBAtka AirportAtka
- 626nmSNPSt Paul Island AirportSt Paul Island
- 634nmSTGSt George AirportSt George
- 650nmIKONikolski Air StationNikolski
Location
Open the full mapPAAT · Casco Cove Coast Guard Station · Attu, AK