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.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAOO 011053Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC100 21/20 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02110200
| 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