FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AOO |
| Lat/Long: | 40-17-46.9000N 078-19-12.1000W
40-17.781667N 078-19.201667W
40.2963611,-78.3200278
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1503.4 ft. / 458.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (2005) |
| From city: | 12 miles S of ALTOONA, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 16662 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0430-2230, ALL SAT 0730-1930, ALL SUN 0830-2030 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 FOR UNSKED ACR & NON-ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 814-793-2027. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.6 |
| UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 127.125 (814-793-9655) |
| JOHNSTOWN APPROACH: | 121.2 |
| JOHNSTOWN DEPARTURE: | 121.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HMZ (15 nm SW): | 123.675 (814-623-2936) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 124.4/299.2 (ALTOONA RCAG) WHEN JOHNSTOWN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| JSTr099/23.6 | | JOHNSTOWN VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 06W |
| RECr137/24.6 | | REVLOC VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| THSr329/27.6 | | ST THOMAS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| STOYSTOWN | | 075/30.1 | | 209 | | 10W | | SYS | ... -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5465 x 100 ft. / 1666 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 13 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 16.0 | | Double wheel: | 44.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity
RY 03/21, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 40-17.323235N | | 40-18.188523N |
| Longitude: | 078-19.387697W | | 078-19.064057W |
| Elevation: | 1503.4 ft. | | 1469.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 026 magnetic, 016 true | | 206 magnetic, 196 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5465 TODA:5465 ASDA:5465 LDA:5465 | | TORA:5465 TODA:5465 ASDA:5465 LDA:5465 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 904 ft. from runway, 522 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. trees, 1949 ft. from runway, 687 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3668 x 75 ft. / 1118 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 11 /F/B/X/T | | Single wheel: | 11.5 | | Double wheel: | 33.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity
RY 12/30, THRESHOLD LGTS & EDGE LGTS OTS EXCEPT WITH PCL, AVBL FM 0100-1300Z DAILY. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 40-17.915890N | | 40-17.726020N |
| Longitude: | 078-19.538380W | | 078-18.789473W |
| Elevation: | 1472.8 ft. | | 1481.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 118 magnetic, 108 true | | 298 magnetic, 288 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3668 TODA:3668 ASDA:3668 LDA:3668 | | TORA:3668 TODA:3668 ASDA:3668 LDA:3668 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. trees, 919 ft. from runway, 287 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. tree, 711 ft. from runway, 93 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
HAS + 4 FT GND 20 FT FM RY END 215 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BLAIR COUNTY AIRPORT AUTH
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
Phone (814) 793-2027 |
| Manager: | TRACY PLESSINGER
310 AIRPORT DRIVE, SUITE 6
MARTINSBURG, PA 16662
Phone 814-793-2027 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 28 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 65/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 22% | air taxi | | 19% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | PREFERRED RWY IS RWY 21; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT WHEN DEP RWY 03 MAINT RWY HDG TIL 2 NM N OF ARPT. |
| - | SPECIALIZED ACFT (ULTRALGT, HOMEBUILT, ETC) CTC AMGR 814-793-2027 OR UNICOM PRIOR TO LDG. |
| - | RWY/TWY CONDITIONS UNMONITORED OUTSIDE OF NML ATTENDANCE HRS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0213. |
| - | EXCP FOR TAXI, RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR SKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX AND UNSKED FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 21 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (427KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHMZ - Bedford County Airport (15 nm SW)
9G8 - Ebensburg Airport (23 nm NW)
KJST - John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County Airport (24 nm W)
2G9 - Somerset County Airport (35 nm SW)
N68 - Franklin County Regional Airport (37 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Taken in June 2009
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Mar-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunset | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2023 09:22:45 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 25-Mar-2023 05:22:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KAOO | 250853Z AUTO 06/01 A2986 RMK AO2 RAEMM SLP117 P0000 60000 T00560011 58019 PWINO $
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KHMZ
15nm SW | 250855Z AUTO 14010G17KT 10SM BKN025 OVC030 06/01 A2986 RMK AO2 T00550014
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| TAF |
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| KAOO | 250539Z 2506/2606 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC035 FM250700 13010G15KT 6SM -RA OVC015 WS020/15035KT FM251100 16012G20KT 5SM -RA OVC008 WS020/18040KT FM252000 21012G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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