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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 261453Z AUTO 35010G18KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780089 58004
- Wind
- from 350° at 10 kt, gusting 18 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 9 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,041 ft · pressure altitude 1,383 ft
- Observed
- 44 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 350° at 10 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 03 | 9 kt head | 4 kt from the left |
| 30 | 5 kt head | 9 kt from the right |
| 12 | 5 kt tail | 9 kt from the left |
| 21 | 9 kt tail | 4 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
3 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 2,500–20,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAOO 261120Z 2612/2712 02004KT P6SM VCFG SKC FM261400 36010G20KT P6SM BKN200 FM262300 35007KT P6SM BKN150 FM270800 34007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.29636, -78.32003
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1105Z / 2304Z
- 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
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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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.