AOO
Altoona-Blair County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z
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Location Information for KAOO
Coordinates: N40°17.78' / W78°19.20'Located 12 miles S of Altoona, Pennsylvania on 320 acres of land. View all Airports in Pennsylvania.
Surveyed Elevation is 1503 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2005 is 10° West
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS: | 127.125 Tel. 814-793-9655 |
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| JOHNSTOWN APPROACH: | 135.975 244.875 |
| JOHNSTOWN DEPARTURE: | 135.975 244.875 |
| IC: | 135.975 244.875 |
| UNICOM: | 123.000 |
| CTAF: | 123.600 |
| AWOS-3 at HMZ (15.4 SW): | 123.675 814-623-2936 |
| ATIS at JST (23.6 W): | 118.325 |
| AWOS-3 at 2G9 (35.4 SW): | 133.8 814-443-2114 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 121.2/299.2 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN TWR CLSD.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY JST ATCT ON FREQS 135.975/244.875.
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Runway 03/21
| Dimensions: | 5465 x 100 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-16, D-44 | |
| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 03 | Runway 21 | |
| Coordinates: | N40°17.32' / W78°19.39' | N40°18.19' / W78°19.06' |
| Elevation: | 1503.4 | 1469.3 |
| Gradient: | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 026° Magnetic, 016° True | 206° Magnetic, 196° True |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:5465 TODA:5465 ASDA:5465 LDA:5465 | TORA:5465 TODA:5465 ASDA:5465 LDA:5465 |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alighment indicator lights. | |
| REIL: | Yes | |
| Obstacles: | 46 ft Trees 1070 ft from runway, 500 ft left of center | 85 ft Trees 3100 ft from runway, 600 ft right of center |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3668 x 75 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-11, D-33 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 12 | Runway 30 | |
| Coordinates: | N40°17.92' / W78°19.54' | N40°17.73' / W78°18.79' |
| Elevation: | 1472.8 | 1481.5 |
| Gradient: | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 118° Magnetic, 108° True | 298° Magnetic, 288° True |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:3668 TODA:3668 ASDA:3668 LDA:3668 | TORA:3668 TODA:3668 ASDA:3668 LDA:3668 |
| Markings: | Basic in good condition. | Basic in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4R (4.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 27 ft Tree 970 ft from runway, 300 ft left of center | 25 ft Tree 715 ft from runway, 80 ft right of center HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT. |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Other Services: | AVIONICS,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH | |
| 310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6 | ||
| MARTINSBURG, PA 16662 | ||
| 814-793-3872 | ||
| Manager: | CHUCK PILLAR | |
| 310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6 | ||
| MARTINSBURG, PA 16662 | ||
| 814-793-2027 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 32 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2011-10-25 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | 1 | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 5150 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 100 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 4500 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | 2 | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 14000 |
Other Remarks
- PREFERRED RY IS RY 21; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT WHEN DEP RY 03 MAINT RY HDG TIL 2 NM N OR ARPT.
- PAEW ADJ ALL RYS & TWYS 0600-2100 (ANNUALLY) 01 MAY THRU 31 OCT EXCEPT SAFETY AREAS WILL REMAIN CLR DURG ACR OPNS.
- SPECIALIZED ACFT (ULTRALGT, HOMEBUILT, ETC) CTC AMGR 814-793-3872 OR UNICOM PRIOR TO LDG.
- 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.
- CTC ALTOONA RADIO FOR REMOTE AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 123.6.
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