METAR & TAF KAOO
Current METAR
Observed 01:53Z
KAOO 280153Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR 13/04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP221 T01280044
- Wind
- 150° @ 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 13°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,314 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 12 NM S
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- AOO (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TRACY PLESSINGER
- Phone
- 814-793-2027
- Address
- 310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6, MARTINSBURG PA 16662
Flight service · Hours
- FSS AOO
- ALTOONA1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0430-2230
- SAT · 0730-1930
- SUN · 0830-2030
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 6° / 186° | 5,465 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 12/30Favored | 98° / 278° | 3,668 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,465' | 5,465' | 5,465' | 5,465' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 46', trees, 886' from thr, 522' R of cntrln, slope 14 |
| 21 | 5,465' | 5,465' | 5,465' | 5,465' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 72', tree, 1950' from thr, 685' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
| 12 | 3,668' | 3,668' | 3,668' | 3,668' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 7', tree, 260' from thr, 82' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 30 | 3,668' | 3,668' | 3,668' | 3,668' | PAPI 4-box right(4°) | — | 15', trees, 397' from thr, 59' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Johnstown Approach at 814-532-5960. When approach is closed contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0213.Show FAA
- Specialized aircraft such as ultralight and homebuilt must contact the airport manager at 814-793-2027 or UNICOM prior to landing.Show FAA
- Runway and taxiway conditions are unmonitored outside of normal attendance hours.Show FAA
- Preferred runway is runway 21. For noise abatement when departing runway 03, maintain runway heading until 2 nautical miles north of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- High intensity runway lights on runway 03/21 and medium intensity runway lights on runway 12/30 are preset to low intensity. Increase intensity and activate PAPI on runways 12, 30, 03, and 21, MALSR on runway 21, and REIL on runways 03, 12, and 30 via CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 03/21Pavement classification rating value is 321/F/D/X/T.Show FAA
- 12/30Runway 12/30 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. No Part 121 or Part 380 operations except for taxi.Show FAA
- 12/30Runway 12/30 threshold lights and edge lights are out of service except with pilot-controlled lighting, available from 0100 to 1300 Zulu daily.Show FAA
- 03/21Runway 03/21 threshold lights and edge lights are out of service except with pilot-controlled lighting, available from 0100 to 1300 Zulu daily.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 30Runway 30 has a plus 4 foot ground obstruction 20 feet from the runway end 215 feet to the right.Show FAA
Other notes
- Prior permission required 24 hours in advance for unscheduled aircraft and non-air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats; call airport manager at 814-793-2027.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAOO
Answer card- ICAO
- KAOO
- Name
- ALTOONA/BLAIR COUNTY
- Location
- ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 1,503.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,503.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 5,465 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 3
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 4 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 12
KAOO is in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The field elevation is 1,503.4 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 03/21 at 5,465 ft. There is no control tower, so use CTAF 123.6 and coordinate with Johnstown Approach on the listed approach frequencies when needed.
One ILS is published for runway 21. Pattern altitude is not published, so plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport sits in central Pennsylvania terrain, so pay attention to climb performance and arrival planning, especially on warm days.
Altoona Flight Services is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The published remarks also note that runway 21 is the preferred runway. For departures off runway 03, hold runway heading until 2 NM north of the airport for noise abatement. Runway 12/30 has lighting limits. Its threshold and edge lights are out of service except with pilot-controlled lighting from 0100 to 1300 Zulu daily. Runway 03/21 has the same pilot-controlled lighting window. Runway and taxiway conditions are not monitored outside normal attendance hours, so a quick call before arrival is smart.