Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 10:53 PM ET, Oct 27, KAOO is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Altoona Blair County Airport in Altoona, PA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) is a regional airport serving Altoona, PA at a field elevation of 1,503 ft. KAOO reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 12/30), the longest 5,465 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 127.125.
Wind from the east (090°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.36 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAOO 280253Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 10/07 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP284 T01000072 53006
What changed at KAOO?
Since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (9:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAOO
KAOO is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 12. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 1,503 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KAOO by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAOO reported VFR in 74% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 237 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 12% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 30 had the best headwind 42% of the time, runway 21 34%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 54 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KAOO was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 6% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 37 days a year. 67% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,503 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,011 ft, 1,508 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 14% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 69 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 8 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,668 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 03 | 5,465 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 21 | 5,465 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 30 | 3,668 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KAOO runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,465 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAOOWind
- 03
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,668 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAOOWind
- 12
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAOO weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAOO
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2236/FL260/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
2G9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IHDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2236Reported at 22:36 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.RM ZOBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAOO
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAOO reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 32%
- 30
- 30%
- 03
- 28%
- 12
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2338Z (7:38 PM EDT)
TAF KAOO 272338Z 2800/2824 00000KT P6SM SKC FM280500 00000KT P6SM SCT040 OVC200 FM281100 00000KT P6SM SCT015 OVC040 FM281300 17003KT P6SM BKN007 OVC015 FM281500 18006KT P6SM OVC025 FM281700 17004KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100 FM282100 15003KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAOO's own weather station.
Wind is 18° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 3,668 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 12/30 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0430-2230 local; Sat 0730-1930 local; Sun 0830-2030 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAOO
- IATA
- AOO
- FAA LID
- AOO
- City
- Altoona
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,503 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2964, -78.3200
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,465 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 127.125 MHz
- CTAF
- 123.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 19h 7m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Cove RC Flyers 1 , Woodbury, PA · 4 mi
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Historical Flying Weather at KAOO
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAOO reported VFR conditions during about 73.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 237 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 21.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58.9 | 29.3 | 7.8 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 66.2 | 20.7 | 8.9 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 74.0 | 16.1 | 6.4 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 77.5 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 2.5 |
| May | 76.3 | 14.4 | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 80.0 | 13.1 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 80.6 | 14.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 77.0 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 72.0 | 16.6 | 7.6 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 72.3 | 18.6 | 6.1 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 72.7 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 58.4 | 29.3 | 7.9 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 7.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.5 kt |
| May | 5.9 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.1 kt |
| Aug | 3.6 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 5.5 kt |
| Nov | 6.7 kt |
| Dec | 7.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO)
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