Aleutian Islands sunset live cam – Akutan (AKS camera)
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What you are looking at
The AKS camera stands on the east side of Akutan Island in the eastern Aleutians, roughly 19 km (12 miles) east of the volcano's summit. It looks west across the island's rolling, treeless ridges toward Akutan Volcano, which on clear days rises as a broad snowy mass on the skyline; on many days, low cloud and fog leave only the dark foreground hills visible.
Akutan is a stratovolcano with a summit caldera and an active cone inside it, and it has been one of the more frequently active volcanoes in the Aleutians in historical times, with its most recent eruption in the early 1990s and a strong earthquake swarm in 1996. The village of Akutan and a large seafood processing plant lie on the island's east side. For its current status, check the Alaska Volcano Observatory's Akutan page and alert level.
New images arrive about every ten minutes. Aleutian weather is famously cloudy and windy, so clear frames are a treat, most often on cold, calm days. Summer nights are short and bright; winter days are short and dim. Tip: if this view is clouded in, try the AV06 camera, which sits closer to the summit on a different side.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- akutan_aksd
- Operator
- Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- Akutan [AKS, 720 ft]
- Volcano
- Akutan
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 311320
- Elevation
- 67 m / 220 ft
- Camera faces
- West (290°)
- Image updates
- Every 10 min
- Video format
- Still image (JPEG)
- Position
- Exact (from the provider)
- Licence
- U.S. public domain
- Data source
- USGS volcano webcams
- Working, last 7 days
- Not enough checks yet
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
About Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Weather now in Aleutian Islands: 40 °F (5 °C), cloudy, wind 16 mph (25 km/h) from the south. Forecast for 7 PM local time. Weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Aleutian Islands is a place in Alaska, United States. The camera is about 68 mi from the center, 220 ft (67 m) above sea level. Aleutian Islands keeps America/Anchorage time (UTC−8 at the moment); the panel above shows the local time live.
The Aleutian Islands curve west from the Alaska Peninsula for roughly 1,200 miles, a chain of 14 main volcanic islands and dozens of smaller ones that separate the Bering Sea from the North Pacific. The island groups run from the Fox Islands in the east through the Islands of Four Mountains, the Andreanof, Rat and Near Islands. Few people live here: the 2020 census counted about 7,150 residents in the…
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Also nearby: Akutan (AV06 camera) (3.8 mi) and Akutan (AV12 camera) (11 mi).
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Questions about Akutan (AKS camera)
Is the Akutan (AKS camera) camera live right now?
Yes, it is working: at our last automatic check it was sending new pictures. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS).
Who operates the Akutan (AKS camera) camera?
Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS) runs this camera, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Volcano Hazards Program. It is an official source. Its images are in the U.S. public domain. LiveLocation shows them straight from the source with credit. About USGS volcano observatories Watch at the source
Where exactly is this camera?
It is about 68 mi from the center of Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States. Coordinates: 54.110, -165.697. All cameras in Aleutian Islands
Is it day or night there now?
Aleutian Islands is in the America/Anchorage time zone. The "Right now" panel above shows the local time live. On October 7 the sun rises at 9:16 AM and sets at 8:24 PM there.
Are there more live cameras near Aleutian Islands?
Yes: 2 other cameras are within 25 miles of this one. The live camera radar shows them all on a map, nearest first. Open the radar here
Is this volcano erupting, and where is the official alert level?
Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS) sets the U.S. Volcano Alert Level and Aviation Color Code for this volcano, not LiveLocation. Read its latest update before you plan a visit; the camera alone cannot tell you how safe it is. USGS volcano updates Official camera page
What are the conditions at Akutan (AKS camera) now?
The latest readings from the provider: Volcano alert level: NORMAL · aviation code GREEN; Last USGS notice: Sep 6, 2019, 10:29 local time; Issued by: Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS). They update with the provider's data, so they can be a few minutes old.