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Altoona Blair County Pennsylvania
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AOO
Altoona-Blair County
Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Any information displayed may not be accurate or current and should not be considered valid for navigation, flight planning, or for use in flight. Please consult official publications for current and correct information.
Distance Calculator:
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Destination Airport ID:
Mileage Type:
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Kilometers
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Airport Location:
FAA Identifier:
AOO
Latitude/Longitude:
40-17-46.9000N / 078-19-12.1000W
40.2961 / -78.3200
Elevation:
1503 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation:
10W (2005)
Land Area Covered:
320 acres
From City:
12 nautical miles S of Altoona, PA
County/Parish:
Blair, PA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use:
Public
Activiation Date:
12/1/1937 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart:
Detroit
Control Tower:
No
ARTCC:
Cleveland Center (ZOB)
FSS:
Altoona Flight Service Station ()
Attendance:
ALL/MON-FRI/0530-2200, ALL/SAT/0530-1500, ALL/SUN/0830-1800
Wind Indicator:
Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
Yes
Lights:
See Rmk
Beacon:
White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations:
No
Landing Fee:
No
Communications:
Unicom:
123
CTAF:
123.6
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 121.2/299.2 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN JST TWR CLSD.
Services:
Fuel available:
100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair:
Major
Power Plant Repair:
Major
Bottled oxygen:
High
Bulk oxygen:
High
Runway Information:
Runway:
03/21
Dimensions:
5465 x 100 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Surface Treatment:
Saw-cut or plastic groove
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
16 K lbs.
Double wheel:
44 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
High intensity
Runway:
12/30
Dimensions:
3668 x 75 ft.
Surface:
Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel:
11.5 K lbs.
Double wheel:
33 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights:
Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
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
Sectional Map:
Altoona-Blair County at SkyVector.com
Remarks:
PREFERRED RY IS RY 21; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT WHEN DEP RY 03 MAINT RY HDG TIL 2 NM N OR ARPT.
SPECIALIZED ACFT (ULTRALGT, HOMEBUILT, ETC) CTC AMGR 814-793-2027 OR UNICOM 123.0 PRIOR TO LDG.
APCH/DEP SVC PRVVD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON 121.2/299.2 OR CALL (ZOB) 440-774-0226 WHEN JOHNSTOWN APCH CTL CLSD.
PPR 24 FOR UNSKED ACR & NON-ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-793-2027.
RY 03/21, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
RY 12/30, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY.
HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT.
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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ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
7G4
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Detroit
10 miles
6G6
Cove Valley
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Detroit
12 miles
HMZ
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18 miles
9G8
Ebensburg
Ebensburg, PA - Public
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27 miles
JST
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Johnstown, PA - Public
Detroit
27 miles
2G9
Somerset County
Somerset, PA - Public
Detroit
41 miles
N68
Franklin County Rgnl
Chambersburg, PA - Public
Washington
42 miles
PSB
Mid-State
Philipsburg, PA - Public
Detroit
42 miles
W35
Potomac Airpark
Berkeley Springs, WV - Public
Washington
42 miles
RVL
Mifflin County
Reedsville, PA - Public
Detroit
45 miles
UNV
University Park
State College, PA - Public
Detroit
46 miles
1N3
Albert
Philipsburg, PA - Public
Detroit
47 miles
IDI
Indiana County/jimmy Stewart Fld/
Indiana, PA - Public
Detroit
47 miles
N96
Bellefonte
Bellefonte, PA - Public
Detroit
49 miles
N16
Centre Airpark
Centre Hall, PA - Public
Detroit
50 miles
Nearby Private Airports: (20 mile radius)
ID
Name
City/State/Use
Chart
Distance
2PN5
Baker-Sell
Woodbury, PA - Private
Detroit
4 miles
PN30
Schrenkel
Cassville, PA - Private
Detroit
12 miles
5PN8
Lincoln Farms
Calvin, PA - Private
Detroit
15 miles
1PS0
Ickes
Osterburg, PA - Private
New York
15 miles
PS15
Vicars Private
Altoona, PA - Private
Washington
18 miles
0PN6
Memmi
Three Springs, PA - Private
Detroit
19 miles
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