Casco Cove Coast Guard Station

Casco Cove Coast Guard Station

LORAN Station Attu

(former Naval Air Facility Attu)

Closure of LORAN Station Attu, August 2010
Summary
Airport typePrivate use
OwnerU.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist.
LocationAttu Island, Alaska
Elevation AMSL88 ft / 27 m
Coordinates52°49′57″N 173°10′32″E / 52.83250°N 173.17556°E / 52.83250; 173.17556
Map
ATU is located in Alaska
ATU
ATU
Location of airport in Alaska
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 5,998 1,828 Asphalt
Attu Airport terminal

Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (IATA: ATU[2], ICAO: PAAT, FAA LID: ATU) was a military facility and private use airfield on Attu Island, one of the Aleutian Islands in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] Owned by the United States Coast Guard,[1] Casco Cove CGS is located 1,481 miles (2,383 km) west of Anchorage, Alaska. Also known as LORAN Station Attu, the facility was closed on August 27, 2010,[3] but the airfield remains available for emergency use.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for ATU PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (ATU: Attu Island / Casco Cove)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "LORAN Station Attu: The Last Place on Earth". CoastGuardNews.com. September 2, 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

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