Airports / Pennsylvania / AOO
Altoona Blair County Airport
KAOO / AOOAltoona, PennsylvaniaELEV 1,503 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
24 nm
To the nearest alternate
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO / AOO) is a mid-sized airport serving Altoona, Pennsylvania. The airport sits 1,503 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AOO for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (JST, 24 nm), State College Regional Airport (SCE, 40 nm), and Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR, 45 nm).
Charter pricing from AOO depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Altoona.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Smooth flight , spacious seats on the plane.”
Carol Adams5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Parking is in a lot out front and free.”
Jenna Wolfe5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Everyone at the airport was so nice and helpful!”
Carol Adams5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Altoona Blair County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KAOO
IATA
AOO
FAA / Local
AOO
Elevation
1,503 ft
Coordinates
40.2964° N · 78.3200° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 1,503 ft, AOO sits higher than 78% of the 41 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 24nmJSTJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County AirportJohnstown
- 40nmSCEState College Regional AirportState College
- 45nmHGRHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldHagerstown
- 50nmLBEArnold Palmer Regional AirportLatrobe
- 56nmMRBEastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd FieldMartinsburg
- 59nmDUJDuBois Regional AirportDubois
Location
Open the full mapKAOO · Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, PA
From the ramp
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