AOO
Altoona/Blair County Airport
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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.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1937
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:CLEVELAND
F.S.S.:ALTOONA
NOTAMs Facility:AOO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DETROIT
ARFF Cert:II A S 07/1990
PPR 24 FOR UNSKED ACR & NON-ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-793-2027.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0430-2230
ALL/SAT/0730-1930
ALL/SUN/0830-2030
Airport Communications
ASOS:127.125 Tel. 814-793-9655
JOHNSTOWN APPROACH:121.2 299.2
JOHNSTOWN DEPARTURE:121.2 299.2
CTAF:123.600
AWOS-3 at HMZ (15.5 SW):123.675 814-623-2936
ASOS at JST (23.6 W): 814-535-3511
ATIS at JST (23.6 W):118.325
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 124.4/299.2 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN JOHNSTOWN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD JST JOHNSTOWN 113.00 098°23.6
VOD REC REVLOC 114.75 137°24.7
VOT THS ST THOMAS 115.00 329°27.6
VOT PSB PHILIPSBURG 115.50 212°40.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT MD ENOLA 204 092°65.3
VOT VV CAMOR 299 249°70.1
VOT BZJ BELLGROVE 328 083°81.5
Runway 03/21
Dimensions:5465 x 100 feet / 1666 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-16, D-44
PCR VALUE: 321/F/D/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
RY 03/21, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
Runway 03Runway 21
Coordinates:N40°17.32' / W78°19.39'N40°18.19' / W78°19.06'
Elevation: 1503.4 1469.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 16° True 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 IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 46 ft Trees 886 ft from runway, 522 ft left of center 72 ft Tree 1950 ft from runway, 685 ft right of center
Runway 12/30
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.
Dimensions:3668 x 75 feet / 1118 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:11 /F/B/X/T, S-11, D-33
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
RY 12/30, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N40°17.92' / W78°19.54'N40°17.73' / W78°18.79'
Elevation: 1472.8 1481.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 108° True 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.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4R (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 7 ft Tree 260 ft from runway, 82 ft right of center 15 ft Trees 397 ft from runway, 59 ft right of center
HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
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
Owner:BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
814-793-2027
Manager:TRACY PLESSINGER
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
814-793-2027
Other Remarks
  • 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.
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