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KAOO — Altoona/Blair County
Altoona, PA · field elevation 1,503 ft · NON-ATCT
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KAOO current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAOO 101753Z AUTO 25014G22KT 10SM FEW060 17/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01720022 10172 20050 58011
- Wind
- from 250° at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 17 °C / dewpoint 2 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.95 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,081 ft · pressure altitude 1,473 ft
- Observed
- 35 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 250° at 14 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 11 kt head | 9 kt from the left |
| 21 | 8 kt head | 11 kt from the right |
| 03 | 8 kt tail | 11 kt from the left |
| 12 | 11 kt tail | 9 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 3,300–3,300 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAOO 101720Z 1018/1118 27012G24KT P6SM SCT040 FM102200 28006KT P6SM SKC FM110500 27002KT 6SM BR FEW010 FEW250 FM110900 22002KT 6SM BR BKN010 FM111300 21003KT P6SM SCT040
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.29636, -78.32003
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1153Z / 2201Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°W (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Detroit
- County
- Blair, PA
Everything else KAOO publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,465 | 100 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 12/30 | 3,668 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.6
- Approach
- 121.2
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAOO airport diagram or an approach plate
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.