Medium Regional Airport • Altoona, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,503 ft (458 m) • 40.2964, -78.3200
Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO / AOO) is a medium regional airport serving Altoona, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,503 ft (458 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 10.2° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,466 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAOO 220853Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM -RA SCT065 BKN080 OVC110 16/14 A2997 RMK AO2 RAB44 SLP141 P0000 60000 T01610139 58012
TAF KAOO 220538Z 2206/2306 VRB02KT P6SM OVC150 FM220900 14004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM221700 19006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC018 PROB30 2217/2221 3SM -TSRA OVC018CB FM222100 24007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 BKN100 OVC250 PROB30 2221/2224 3SM -TSRA OVC035CB
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 5,466 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 16° |
| 12 | 3,668 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 108° |
| 21 | 5,466 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 196° |
| 30 | 3,668 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 288° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM