Altoona-Blair County Airport
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IATA: AOO – ICAO: KAOO – FAA LID: AOO
 AOO
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Blair County Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Altoona, Pennsylvania | ||
| Location | Martinsburg, Pennsylvania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,504 ft / 458 m | ||
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 40°17′47″N 078°19′12″W / 40.29639°N 78.32°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 3/21 | 5,466 | 1,666 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 3,668 | 1,118 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 24,082 | ||
| Based aircraft | 55 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Altoona-Blair County Airport (IATA: AOO, ICAO: KAOO, FAA LID: AOO) is a county-owned public-use airport located in Martinsburg, 12 miles (19 km) south of the central business district of Altoona, a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It offers limited commercial service, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
US Airways ceased service to Pittsburgh on July 7, 2007.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Altoona-Blair County Airport covers an area of 320 acres (129 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 measuring 5,466 x 100 ft. (1,666 x 30 m) and 12/30 measuring 3,668 x 75 ft. (1,118 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 8, 2007, the airport had 24,082 aircraft operations, an average of 65 per day: 78% general aviation, 21% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 5% jet, 2% helicopter and 4% ultralight.[1]
Altoona-Blair County Airport has 46 small aircraft T-Hangar facilities that it rents to aircraft owners, while construction is under way for more. The airport was previously serviced by the FBO Penn-Air, Inc, which provided fuel and repair services. Penn-Air, Inc. has closed its operation at Altoona-Blair County Airport, and fuel services are currently being performed by the Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority on an interim basis.
Altoona-Blair County Airport houses the Kitty Hawk Restaurant, which is accessible either from the flight line or from the terminal building. The airport also offers car rental through Hertz.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| United Airlines operated by Colgan Air | Johnstown (PA), Washington-Dulles |
[edit] References
Destination is Washington Dulles International Airport.
[edit] External links
- Altoona-Blair County Airport, official site
- Altoona-Blair County Airport at Pennsylvania DOT Bureau of Aviation
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KAOO
- ASN accident history for AOO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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