Nuveen Insured PA Tax Free Advantage Municipal Fund
                              333 West Wacker Drive
                             Chicago, Illinois 60606

                                December 2, 2004

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Nuveen Insured PA Tax Free Advantage Municipal Fund (CIK: 0001199267)
    Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-2
    File Nos. 333-100789, 811-21243

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     On October 28, 2002, Nuveen Insured PA Tax Free Advantage Municipal Fund
(the "Registrant") filed a registration statement on Form N-2 relating to the
registration of common shares of beneficial interest of Nuveen Insured PA Tax
Free Advantage Municipal Fund (accession number 000950131-02-004041). The
registration statement has not yet become effective.

     Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
hereby requests the withdrawal of the above mentioned Form N-2 for Nuveen
Insured PA Tax Free Advantage Municipal Fund.

                                      Sincerely,

                                      Nuveen Insured PA Tax Free Advantage
                                      Municipal Fund
                                      (Registrant)


                                      By: /s/ Jessica R. Droeger
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                                          Jessica R. Droeger
                                          Vice President and Secretary