Altoona/blair County Airport (AOO)

AOO
Altoona/blair County Airport (AOO)
Altoona, PA
Latest photo of Altoona/blair County Airport (AOO)
AOO, N80784 (1940 Piper J5A) on a delivery flight from Lock Haven to Oakland,Ca.My dad had to stop in Altoona,Pa due to bad weather in mid 1940., photo by S B J
S B J
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier AOO
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 78°19'12.1000" W / 40°17'46.9000" N
-78.320028 / 40.296361 (Estimated)
Elevation 1503.40 ft / 458.24 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 310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
Phone number 814-793-2027
Manager TRACY PLESSINGER
Address 310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
Phone number 814-793-2027
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart DETROIT
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS AOO - ALTOONA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility AOO (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1990/07
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.6 MHz
ASOS AOO (814-793-9655)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH
Bulk oxygen HIGH
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 03/21
Dimensions 5465 x 100 ft (1666 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
03 21
Alignment 16° 196°
Physical elevation 1503.40 ft 1469.30 ft
Coordinates 40.288721 / -78.323128 40.303142 / -78.317734
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 3668 x 75 ft (1118 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
PCN 11
12 30
Alignment 108° 288°
Physical elevation 1472.80 ft 1481.50 ft
Coordinates 40.298598 / -78.325640 40.295434 / -78.313158
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights Yes Yes
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.