Casco Cove Coast Guard Station

Coordinates: 52°49′57″N 173°10′32″E / 52.83250°N 173.17556°E / 52.83250; 173.17556
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Casco Cove Coast Guard Station

LORAN Station Attu

(former Naval Air Facility Attu)

AMSL
88 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
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 5,998 1,828 Asphalt
Attu Airport terminal

Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (

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]

History

Established as Naval Air Facility Attu on June 7, 1943, just seven days after Attu Island was declared secured. The base was built by

Seabees
of the Naval Construction Battalion 4.

Overview

The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard. The USCG personnel lived in a group quarters facility. There were no families stationed at Attu. All services needed for staff in this facility were available. Electricity was provided by USCG Generator. Auxiliary health care was provided by USCG emergency medical staff.

Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States. Flying into and taking off from the airport was hazardous, as the weather is characterized by persistently overcast skies, high winds, and frequent cyclonic storms. Winter squalls produce wind gusts in excess of 100 knots (115 mph). During the summer, extensive fog forms over the Bering Sea and North Pacific.

The island is protected as part of the National Parks Trust territory and few people visit the island or area, as it is restricted.[citation needed] Gun emplacements for over twenty guns are still present around the airfield.

Facilities

Casco Cove CGS resides at

mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,998 by 150 feet (1,828 x 46 m).[1]

Incidents

  • 1 January 1945, 2nd Lt. Robert L. Nesmith flying from
    Elmendorf AFB
    .

See also

References

  1. ^
    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.
  4. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed HC-130H Hercules 1600 Attu Island-Casco Cove Airport, AK (ATU)".

External links


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Casco_Cove_Coast_Guard_Station&oldid=1205741612"