KAOO· AOO· Altoona
Altoona Blair County Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,503 ft (458 m)
10:33Z 00:01Z Day
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Current METARVFR
20 min ago·11:53ZKAOO 231153Z AUTO 28005KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP113 70038 T01780156 10178 20156 53011 $
Wind
280° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
18°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1012 hPa
29.88 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KAOO
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1011.3 HPa 0.38 inches of precipitation fell in the last 24 hours hourly temperature of 17.8°C and dew point of 15.6°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 17.8°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 15.6°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 11:55Z → 23 13:55ZSFC – 38,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL080BE3610 min agoCLR, VMC
- FL000SR2212 min agoBKN 2500ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
03/211666 mASP
12/301118 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 03/21 | TW 1 kt | XW 5 kt L |
| RWY 12/30 | TW 5 kt | XW 1 kt R |
40.2964°, -78.3200°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 12/30 (use 30) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 03/21 (use 21) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
2,254 ft
elevation 1,503 ft
ISA deviation
+6.0°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KAOO
- ASOS127.125
- CNTRCLEVELAND CNTR121.200
- CTAF123.600
- RDO122.100
- RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportassoc. KAOO
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOO | VOR | 108.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 03/215,465 ft (1,666 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 12/303,668 ft (1,118 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Altoona Blair County Airport
Diagram unavailable for Altoona Blair County Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:22 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT020 BKN035
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT020 BKN035
TAF KAOO 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
VFRFM23/14Z → 24/00Z28012G19KT · 6 SM · SCT035
Wind: 28012G19KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT035
FM231400 28012G19KT P6SM SCT035
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/06Z2505KT · 6 SM · SCT030
Wind: 2505KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT030
FM240000 25005KT P6SM SCT030
VFRFM24/06Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
Raw TAF
TAF KAOO 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM231400 28012G19KT P6SM SCT035 FM240000 25005KT P6SM SCT030 FM240600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
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