Aleutian Islands sunset live cam – Akutan (AV06 camera)
Intermittent Still image · every 10 min Volcano · Official source · What camera types mean
What you are looking at
This AVO camera, labeled AV06, sits on the eastern part of Akutan Island, some 14 km (9 miles) from the summit. It looks west over a dark ridge toward Akutan's upper slopes, where the snowy summit area appears beyond the near hillside. A GPS antenna on a tripod stands in the right foreground, part of the instruments that track tiny movements of the ground.
Akutan Volcano holds a summit caldera roughly 2 km across with a young cinder cone inside it, the source of most of its historical eruptions. It has been quieter since the 1990s, but AVO keeps a dense network of seismometers, GPS and cameras here because the island has a village and a busy fishing port. Check the Alaska Volcano Observatory Akutan page for the current alert level.
The image here refreshes about every ten minutes. Low morning or evening sun can paint the summit pink and gold, while fog, rain and wind-driven snow often hide it entirely. Raindrops on the lens are common. Tip: compare it with the AKS view farther east for a second angle on the same mountain.
Camera details
- Camera ID
- akutan_av06
- Operator
- Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS)
- Name at the provider
- Akutan [AV06, 1519 ft]
- Volcano
- Akutan
- Volcano number (Smithsonian GVP)
- 311320
- Elevation
- 141 m / 463 ft
- Camera faces
- West (275°)
- 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
- Last checked
- Oct 7, 19:45 UTC (8 h ago)
- Working, last 7 days
- 0 % of checks
From the provider's own camera list and our automatic checks. Readings and details can change without notice.
Live camera in Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Weather now in Aleutian Islands: 40 °F (5 °C), cloudy, wind 17 mph (27 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 67 mi from the center, 463 ft (141 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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Live cameras near Aleutian Islands
The nearest other cameras are Akutan (AKS camera) (3.8 mi) and Akutan (AV12 camera) (6.9 mi).
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Questions about Akutan (AV06 camera)
Is Akutan (AV06 camera) working right now?
It has been intermittent: at our last check (Oct 7, 19:45 UTC) the picture had not changed for a while. It is a still image, not video: a new photo arrives about every 10 minutes straight from Alaska Volcano Observatory (USGS).
Where does this camera come from?
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 is the Akutan (AV06 camera) camera?
It is about 67 mi from the center of Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States. Coordinates: 54.147, -165.766. 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 9:17 AM and sets at 8:24 PM there.
Can I see other cameras nearby?
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
Where can I check the alert level for this volcano?
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 do the sensors at Akutan (AV06 camera) show?
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.