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AOO

Altoona-Blair County
Altoona, Pennsylvania

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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
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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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