Altoona-blair County Airport (AOO) - FAA Information
Altoona, PA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | AOO |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 078-19-12.0830W/40-17-46.9400N -78.320023/40.296372 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1504 ft / 458.42 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 320 acres |
| From nearest city: | 12 nautical miles S of Altoona, PA |
| Location: | Blair County, PA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 10W (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Blair County Airport Auth |
| Address: | 2 Airport Dr Martinsburg, PA 16662 |
| Phone number: | 814-793-3872 |
| Manager: | Chuck Pillar |
| Address: | 2 Airport Dr Martinsburg, PA 16662 |
| Phone number: | 814-793-2027 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes SUPPLEMENTAL LIGHTED WINDCONE INVOF AER 03. |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN 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. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Detroit |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOB - Cleveland |
| Tie-in FSS: | AOO - Altoona CTC ALTOONA RADIO FOR REMOTE AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICE ON 123.6. |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | AOO (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I A S 07/1990 PPR 24 FOR UNSKED ACR & NON-ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-793-3872. |
| Federal Agreements: | NGYH |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.600 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
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Runway Information
Runway 03/21
| Dimension: | 5466 x 100 ft / 1666.0 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 16000 lbs. Dual wheel: 44000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 03 |
Runway 21 |
| Longitude: | 078-19-23.2870W | 078-19-03.8670W |
| Latitude: | 40-17-19.4140N | 40-18-11.3320N |
| Elevation: | 1504.00 ft | 1470.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 16 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 43.00 ft | 54.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | |
| Obstruction: | 46 ft trees, 1070.0 ft from runway, 500 ft left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear HAS +11 FT GND AT RY END 290 FT RIGHT. | 85 ft trees, 3100.0 ft from runway, 600 ft right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 12/30
| Dimension: | 3668 x 75 ft / 1118.0 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 11500 lbs. Dual wheel: 33000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 12 |
Runway 30 |
| Longitude: | 078-19-32.3240W | 078-18-47.3900W |
| Latitude: | 40-17-54.9740N | 40-17-43.5760N |
| Elevation: | 1473.00 ft | 1482.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 108 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 55.00 ft | 54.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on right side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 4.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 27 ft tree, 970.0 ft from runway, 300 ft left of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear HAS +7 FT TREE 90 FT FM RY END 100 FT RIGHT. | 25 ft tree, 715.0 ft from runway, 80 ft right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| SYS | NDB | Stoystown | | 209.00 | 08W | 30.2 nm |
| RV | NDB | Stroh | | 407.00 | 10W | 33.5 nm |
| INP | NDB | Indiana | | 242.00 | 08W | 39.6 nm |
| CBE | NDB | Cumberland | | 317.00 | 07W | 43.7 nm |
| BHU | NDB | Benje | | 382.00 | 07W | 43.9 nm |
| AOO | VOR | Altoona | | 108.80 | 07W | 1.9 nm |
| HGR | VOR | Hagerstown | | 109.80 | 07W | 41.9 nm |
| REC | VOR/DME | Revloc | 043X | 110.60 | 09W | 24.7 nm |
| JST | VORTAC | Johnstown | 077X | 113.00 | 06W | 23.6 nm |
| TON | VORTAC | Tyrone | 096X | 114.90 | 07W | 26.4 nm |
| THS | VORTAC | St Thomas | 097X | 115.00 | 07W | 27.6 nm |
| PSB | VORTAC | Philipsburg | 102X | 115.50 | 10W | 40.1 nm |
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.
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