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Altoona Blair County Airport
AOO · KAOO · Altoona, PA · 1,503 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAOO / AOO
- Coordinates
- 40.2964, -78.3200
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA
- NOTAM facility
- AOO
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0430-2230; SAT 0730-1930; SUN 0830-2030
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/12
- Distance from city
- 12 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 09:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 09:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 01:19Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:19 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:46 PM → 04:43 AM
Plan a flight from KAOO
Runway 03/21
5,465 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 03
- Heading
- 026° mag · 16° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
21
- Heading
- 206° mag · 196° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 12/30
3,668 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 12
- Heading
- 118° mag · 108° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
30
- Heading
- 298° mag · 288° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 127.125 | |
| CNTR | 121.2 | CLEVELAND CNTR |
| CTAF | 123.6 | |
| RDO | 122.1 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | |
| UNIC | 123 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOO · Altoona | VOR | 108.80 | r210° / 1.9 NM |
| JST · Johnstown | VORTAC | 113.00 | r099° / 23.6 NM |
| REC · Revloc | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r136° / 24.6 NM |
| TON · Tyrone | VORTAC | 114.90 | r186° / 26.3 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | VORTAC | 115.00 | r329° / 27.6 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 21 ↗ · amdt 9
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 ↗ · amdt 1E
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 1D
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 ↗ · amdt 0B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6, MARTINSBURG, PA
814-793-2027
Manager
TRACY PLESSINGER
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6, MARTINSBURG, PA
814-793-2027
Remarks FAA
- PPR 24 FOR UNSKED ACR & NON-ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-793-2027.
- PREFERRED RWY IS RWY 21; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT WHEN DEP RWY 03 MAINT RWY HDG TIL 2 NM N OF ARPT.
- SPECIALIZED ACFT (ULTRALGT, HOMEBUILT, ETC) CTC AMGR 814-793-2027 OR UNICOM PRIOR TO LDG.
- RWY/TWY CONDITIONS UNMONITORED OUTSIDE OF NML ATTENDANCE HRS.
- FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0213.
- 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.
- PCR VALUE: 321/F/D/X/T
- RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. NO PART 121/PART 380 OPS EXC FOR TAX.
- RY 03/21, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
- RY 12/30, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
- HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT.
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