Altoona/Blair County Airport

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METAR: KAOO 281353Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM 09/M01 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00941011 $

TAF: KAOO 281120Z 2812/2912 21005KT P6SM BKN050 BKN100 FM281300 20005KT P6SM SCT035 OVC050 PROB30 2816/2819 6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM281900 20006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 FM290100 23010KT P6SM OVC090 WS018/25045KT FM290600 24012G20KT P6SM BKN120 WS015/26052KT

Reporting Station: KAOO (0.3 NM at True Heading of 34)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.4
Temperature: 9.4 C (48.92 F)
Dewpoint: -1.1 C (30.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
40-17-46.9000N (40.296361)
Longitude: 
078-19-12.1000W (-78.320028)
Elevation: 
1503.4 feet MSL (458 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
10.2 W (as of March 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
12 N.M. S of Altoona, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TRACY PLESSINGER
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
814-793-2027
BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
(814) 793-2027

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
12/1937
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0430-2230
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2503 feet (763 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
AOO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class II
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 07/1990

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.600
Approach:  JOHNSTOWN
121.2
121.2
CLEVELAND ARTCC
Departure:  JOHNSTOWN
121.2
121.2
CLEVELAND ARTCC
ASOS:  127.125 (814-793-9655)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 124.4/299.2 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN JOHNSTOWN APCH CTL CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 814

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Penn-Air, Inc.
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Unicom 123.0 793-2164 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Altoona(AOO)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/20/25 to 0901Z 04/17/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near AOO

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL KAOO NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KAOO

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KAOO

Remarks

A110-1 PREFERRED RWY IS RWY 21; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT WHEN DEP RWY 03 MAINT RWY HDG TIL 2 NM N OF ARPT.
A110-4 SPECIALIZED ACFT (ULTRALGT, HOMEBUILT, ETC) CTC AMGR 814-793-2027 OR UNICOM PRIOR TO LDG.
A110-6 RWY/TWY CONDITIONS UNMONITORED OUTSIDE OF NML ATTENDANCE HRS.
A110-7 FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0213.
A110-8 EXCP FOR TAXI, RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX AND UNSKED FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX.
A26 PPR 24 FOR UNSKED ACR & NON-ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-793-2027.
A40-03/21 RY 03/21, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
A40-12/30 RY 12/30, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
A58-30 HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT.
A81-APT HIRL RY 03/21 & MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST, INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI RYS 12, 30, 03 & 21, MALSR RY 21 & REIL RYS 03, 12, & 30 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 03/21
12/30
Longest Runway: 03/21 is 5465 ft (1666 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 21

AOO Airport Runway Details

Runway 03/21  5465 ft x 100 ft (1666 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/21/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  13 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  16.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  44.0

Runway 03

Runway 21

Elevation: 
1503.4 1469.3
Latitude: 
40-17-19.3941N 40-18-11.3114N
Longitude: 
078-19-23.2618W 078-19-03.8434W
Runway True Alignment: 
016 196
ILS Type: 
ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREES
Object Height: 
47 71
Distance from End: 
888 1949
Object Centerline Offset: 
524 ft. left of centerline 688 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
43 52
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
5465 5465
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
5465 5465
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
5465 5465
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
5465 5465

Runway 12/30  3668 ft x 75 ft (1118 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/21/2008
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  11 /F/B/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  11.5
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  33.0

Runway 12

Runway 30

Elevation: 
1472.8 1481.5
Latitude: 
40-17-54.9534N 40-17-43.5612N
Longitude: 
078-19-32.3028W 078-18-47.3684W
Runway True Alignment: 
108 288
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 4.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
Basic Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
TREES TREE
Object Height: 
43 20
Distance from End: 
957 414
Object Centerline Offset: 
524 ft. left of centerline 688 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
54 54
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
3668 3668
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
3668 3668
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
3668 3668
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
3668 3668

Services

Airframe Repair: 
None
Powerplant Repair: 
None
Bottled Oxygen: 
None
Bulk Oxygen: 
None
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Parking: 
Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

AOO Sectional

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