Altoona / Blair County Airport (KAOO), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Altoona / Blair County Airport, identified by the ICAO code KAOO, serves the Altoona, Pennsylvania area with a single paved runway pair sized for business turbine traffic and no operating control tower. The field sits at 1,503 feet elevation in the ridge terrain of central Pennsylvania and is uncontrolled, with self-announce procedures on CTAF handling arrivals and departures outside of any nearby approach control coverage.
Runways
Altoona / Blair County Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 5,465 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Altoona / Blair County Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Altoona / Blair County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Harrisburg International (KMDT), 72 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Altoona / Blair County Airport recorded 1,702 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April. Business aviation traffic at KAOO is concentrated in the spring and early fall months, with April and September posting the highest monthly counts of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 173 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Altoona / Blair County Airport averages 3.8 days above 90°F in July and 26.3 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.9°F, and January the coldest, at 35.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Altoona / Blair County Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and pavement strength.
Specialized aircraft, including ultralights and homebuilts, should contact the airport manager or UNICOM prior to landing.
For clearance delivery, contact Johnstown Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC.
High intensity runway lighting on Runway 03/21 and medium intensity runway lighting on Runway 12/30 are preset to low intensity. Intensity can be increased and PAPI activated on Runways 12, 30, 03, and 21, along with MALSR on Runway 21 and REIL on Runways 03, 12, and 30, via CTAF.
Runway 12/30 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations involving scheduled passenger-carrying flights with more than nine passenger seats or non-scheduled passenger-carrying flights with more than thirty passenger seats. No Part 121 or Part 380 operations are permitted on this runway except for taxiing.
On Runway 03/21, threshold lights and edge lights are out of service except when activated by pilot-controlled lighting, available daily from 0100 to 1300 Zulu.
On Runway 12/30, threshold lights and edge lights are out of service except when activated by pilot-controlled lighting, available daily from 0100 to 1300 Zulu.
There is an obstruction 4 feet above ground level, located 20 feet from the runway end and 215 feet to the right.
Runway and taxiway conditions are unmonitored outside of normal attendance hours.
Runway 21 is the preferred runway. For noise abatement, aircraft departing Runway 03 should maintain runway heading until two nautical miles north of the airport.
PCR VALUE: 321/F/D/X/T
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Altoona / Blair County Airport has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Bedford County (KHMZ), 15.43 NM southwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KAOO?
KAOO, Altoona / Blair County Airport, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the two at 5,465 feet by 100 feet wide, and is the preferred runway for operations. Runway 12/30 measures 3,668 feet by 75 feet wide. Runway 21 is the preferred departure and arrival runway, and pilots departing Runway 03 are asked to maintain runway heading for noise abatement until two nautical miles north of the airport.
Is Runway 12/30 available for scheduled airline operations at Altoona / Blair County Airport?
Runway 12/30 at Altoona / Blair County Airport is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 scheduled passenger operations carrying more than nine passenger seats, or for non-scheduled passenger operations carrying more than thirty passenger seats. The only exception permitted for these operation types on this runway is taxi use. Operators running larger scheduled or non-scheduled passenger flights should plan to use Runway 03/21 instead, which carries no such restriction.
What are the FBO and field attendance hours at KAOO?
Altoona / Blair County Airport, KAOO, is attended Monday through Friday from 0430 to 2230 local, Saturday from 0730 to 1930 local, and Sunday from 0830 to 2030 local. Outside these hours, runway and taxiway surface conditions are unmonitored, so pilots operating off-hours should factor this into their planning. The field offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. There is no operating control tower at any time.
How does customs clearance work for arrivals at KAOO?
Altoona / Blair County Airport does not have onsite customs service. The nearest customs facility is at KMDT, located approximately 71.64 nautical miles away. International arrivals requiring customs clearance need to route through KMDT or another designated port of entry rather than clearing directly at KAOO. Dispatchers planning international legs into this airport should build the customs stop into the routing in advance.
What lighting is available at Altoona / Blair County Airport after hours?
Runway 03/21 has high intensity runway lighting and Runway 12/30 has medium intensity runway lighting, both preset to low intensity with pilot-controlled intensity increase available on CTAF. PAPI is active on all four runway ends, MALSR serves Runway 21, and REIL is installed on Runways 03, 12, and 30. Threshold and edge lighting on both runways at KAOO is out of service except when activated by pilot-controlled lighting, available daily from 0100 to 1300 Zulu. This limited window should be factored into night operations planning.