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KAOO · Altoona Blair County Airport

ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events

ID KAOO FAA AOO Elev 1,503 ft Lat 40° 17.78' N Lon 78° 19.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,465 ft. Max gradient: 0.62%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 016° 5,465 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.62%
21 196° 5,465 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.62%
12 108.4° 3,668 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.24%
30 288.4° 3,668 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.24%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 127.125
  • CTAF CTAF 123.600
  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 121.200
  • RDO RDO 122.100
  • RDO RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 123.000

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KAOO on LiveATC ↗

  • VOR AOO

    Altoona

    108.80 MHz · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 54 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 12, 30, 03 and 21, MALSR Rwy 21 and REIL Rwy 03, 12 and 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 16 threshold displaced 205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Runway 34 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 12, 30, 03 and 21, MALSR Rwy 21 and REIL Rwy 03, 12 and 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (4)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 12, 30, 03 and 21, MALSR Rwy 21 and REIL Rwy 03, 12 and 30. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 12, 30, 03 and 21, MALSR Rwy 21 and REIL Rwy 03, 12 and 30—CTAF

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: H2420X85 (ASPH–TURF) RWY 16: Thld dsplcd 205´

  • Runway 34 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 34: Thld dsplcd 250´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 10 and 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 10 and 28—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (54 sentences)
  • ·PENNSYLVANIA 259 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·ALLENTOWN (L) (L) VORTACW 117.5 FJC Chan 122 N40º43.60´ W75º27.28´ 182º 4.5 NM to fld. 681/10W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 061º–299º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 300º–060º byd 26 NM blo 4,500´ VOR unusable: 021º–189º byd 10 NM 190º–260º blo 9,000´ 190º–260º byd 24 NM 261º–306º byd 9 NM blo 4,000´ 307º–349º 350º–020º blo 3,500´ 350º–020º byd 33 NM blo 4,000´ ILS 110.7 I–ABE Rwy 06.
  • ·ILS/DME 108.55 I–GUW Chan 22(Y) Rwy 24.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: During ATC Zero events, ARFF will mnt 120.5 for emerg notifications.
  • ·ALLENTOWN N40º43.60´ W75º27.28´ NOTAM FILE ABE.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 117.5 FJC Chan 122 182º 4.5 NM to Lehigh Valley Intl. 681/10W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH & DME unusable: 061º–299º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 300º–060º byd 26 NM blo 4,500´ VOR unusable: 021º–189º byd 10 NM 190º–260º blo 9,000´ 190º–260º byd 24 NM 261º–306º byd 9 NM blo 4,000´ 307º–349º 350º–020º blo 3,500´ 350º–020º byd 33 NM blo 4,000´ ALTOONA/BLAIR CO (AOO)(KAOO) 12 S UTC–5(–4DT) N40º17.78´ W78º19.20´ 1503 B Class II, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE AOO RWY 03–21: H5465X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–16, D–44 PCR 321 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.6% up S RWY 03: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H3668X75 (ASPH) S–11.5, D–33 PCN 11 F/B/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 12: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 4.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–5465 TODA–5465 ASDA–5465 LDA–5465 RWY 12: TORA–3668 TODA–3668 ASDA–3668 LDA–3668 RWY 21: TORA–5465 TODA–5465 ASDA–5465 LDA–5465 RWY 30: TORA–3668 TODA–3668 ASDA–3668 LDA–3668
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 03–21, thld lgts and edge lgts OTS exc with PCL, avbl fm 0100–1300Z‡ daily.
  • ·Rwy 12–30, thld lgts and edge lgts OTS exc with PCL avbl fm 0100–1300Z‡ daily.
  • ·Preferred rwy is Rwy 21; for noise abatement when departing Rwy 03, maintain rwy heading until 2 NM north of arpt.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 0930–0330Z‡, Sat 1230–0030Z‡, Sun 1330–0130Z‡.
  • ·Rwy/twy conds unmonitored outside of normal attendance hrs.
  • ·Specialized acft (ultralgt, homebuilt, etc) ctc amgr 814–793–2027 or UNICOM prior to ldg.
  • ·PPR 24 for unsked acr and non–acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats; call amgr 814–793–2027.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 814-793-2027
  • ·ASOS 127.125 (814) 793–9655.
  • ·CTAF 123.6 RCO 122.2 (ALTOONA RADIO) ®JOHNSTOWN APP/DEP CON 121.2 (1200–0400Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.4 (0400–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Johnstown Apch at 814-532-5960, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0213.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NEW YORK H–10I, L–30K, 33A, 34G DETROIT H–10H, 12I, L–29D, A IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 260 PENNSYLVANIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·ST THOMAS (L) TACAN Chan 97 THS (115.0) N39º55.99´ W77º57.06´ 329º 27.6 NM to fld. 2338/7W.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 located in middle of golf course.
  • ·Trees and substantial terrain elevation changes within 125´ of each rwy edge.
  • ·Rwy 16–34 1535 ft X 24 ft asph insert at S end; remainder turf.

+ 24 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · AOO

NTSB events

9 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

3

30.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 40,300 ops in 1990

2024 total

23,750

10-yr total

237,736

2024 mix

AC/AT 22% · GA 78% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

12.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.79

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=9

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 13 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 46 nm
Piet Edward Barber Fairfield PA 53 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 63 nm
Denver Allen Gillham New Cumberland PA 66 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 66 nm
Frederick Bernard Parow New Cumber PA 67 nm
Christopher Frasse Leesburg VA 80 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 86 nm
Sharif Hidayat Gaithersburg MD 86 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Paul Edward Nuss Sr Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Thomas Andrew Woodling Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Mark Alan Walton Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Michael Lance Clark Woodbury PA 5 nm
Mark Richard Sell Woodbury PA 5 nm
Robert Lee Whitaker Hollidaysburg PA 9 nm
Devin Leo Mullen Hollidaysburg PA 9 nm
Eugene Edward Horomanski Duncansville PA 9 nm
Ashley Karl Sorge Duncansville PA 9 nm
Kamara Lynn Makari Duncansville PA 9 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Thomas Andrew Woodling Martinsburg PA 1 nm
James David Gregg Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Randall Lee Johnson Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Randy Robert Henry Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Dale Curtis Freidenbloom Martinsburg PA 1 nm
Scott Allyn Greenleaf Roaring Spring PA 4 nm
Timothy James Strickenberger Roaring Spring PA 4 nm
Robert Hal Claycomb Claysburg PA 6 nm
Christopher G Mauk Claysburg PA 6 nm
Thomas Herman Black Iii Saxton PA 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
41 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
44 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
68 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
70 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
74 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
81 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
81 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
83 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
83 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
86 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.