Altoona/Blair County Airport

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IATA: AOO

ICAO: KAOO

FAA: AOO


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METAR: KAOO 211053Z AUTO 33015G22KT 10SM BKN040 OVC047 M03/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1037 SNB12E23 SLP199 P0000 T10281094

TAF: KAOO 211120Z 2112/2212 35015G23KT P6SM BKN040 OVC050 FM211300 33012G21KT P6SM OVC040 FM220300 32009KT P6SM OVC050 FM221000 32007KT P6SM BKN250

Reporting Station: KAOO (0.3 NM at True Heading of 34)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018
Temperature: -2.8 C (26.96 F)
Dewpoint: -9.4 C (15.08 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: 
 10.3 W (as of December 2024 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

AOO Airport web site
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.
   Update FBO info		 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 10/03/24 to 0901Z 10/31/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 21 NE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 NE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 NE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 NE-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
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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

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
8.6 Blue Knob Valley Airport
(7PN4)		 314 324 100LL
23.0 Ebensburg Airport
(9G8)		 295 305 100LL
23.6 John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County Airport
(JST KJST JST)		 272 282 100LL, Jet A
35.4 Somerset County Airport
(2G9)		 244 254 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
36.8 Mid-State Airport
(PSB KPSB PSB)		 16 27 100LL, Jet A
39.0 Mifflin County Airport
(RED KRVL RVL)		 53 64 100LL, Jet A
39.6 State College Regional Airport
(SCE KUNV UNV)		 32 43 100LL, Jet A
40.0 Ridge Soaring Gliderport
(79N)		 27 38 100LL
42.1 Bellefonte Airport
(N96)		 32 43 100LL, Jet A
43.2 Centre Airpark Airport
(N16)		 44 55 100LL
44.6 Hagerstown Regional/Richard A Henson Field Airport
(HGR KHGR HGR)		 142 153 100LL, Jet A
45.4 Clearfield-Lawrence Airport
(KFIG FIG)		 354 364 100LL, Jet A
45.6 Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
(CBE KCBE CBE)		 206 216 100LL, Jet A
48.3 Penns Cave Airport
(N74)		 42 53 100LL
49.9 Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
(LBE KLBE LBE)		 268 278 100LL, Jet A
52.9 Carlisle Airport
(N94)		 96 107 100LL, Jet A+
55.2 Gettysburg Regional Airport
(GTY W05)		 119 130 100LL, Jet A
55.8 Eastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field Airport
(MRB KMRB MRB)		 163 173 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
57.2 Mount Pleasant/Scottdale Airport
(P45)		 258 268 100LL
59.1 Dubois Regional Airport
(DUJ KDUJ DUJ)		 333 343 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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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

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