KAOO · Altoona Blair County Airport
ICAO · US · 9 NTSB events
Live conditions
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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
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Navaids
- 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
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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
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Runway 16 threshold displaced 205 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 34 threshold displaced 250 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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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)
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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
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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´
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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´
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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
FAA Chart Supplement
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
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.
Designees in PA
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.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗