ALTOONA, PA · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026
4 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 3 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | ILS OR LOC RWY 21 | 9 | |
 | RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | 1E | |
 | RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 | 1D | |
 | RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 | 0B |
| Chart | Amendment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | — | |
 | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | — |
Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.
From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.
| Service | Frequency | Call sign |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 123.6 | |
| Approach | 121.2 | Johnstown |
Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,465 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt Good | High intensity |
| 03 16°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 21 196°T | ILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting | |||
| 12/30 | 3,668 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt Good | Medium intensity |
| 12 108°T | PAPI (4-box) 3° | |||
| 30 288°T | PAPI (4-box) 4° | |||
Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.
40.2963610, -78.3200280
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Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.
Altoona/Blair County’s four instrument procedures serve only two of its four runway ends, concentrating instrument access on half of the runway configuration. Three RNAV (GPS) approaches sit alongside ILS and localiser capability, providing both satellite-based and ground-based options. The 5,465 ft runway offers almost 1,800 ft more distance than the second runway, so the available length changes substantially with runway alignment.
John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County has by far the broadest nearby procedure set. Bedford County and Somerset County are closer to Altoona in chart coverage, while Ebensburg and Franklin County Regional have notably thinner sets. The Detroit Sectional adds wider-area visual and aeronautical context absent from the instrument procedures.
| ID | Airport | City | Distance | Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHMZ | Bedford County | BEDFORD, PA | 15 nm SW | 4 |
| 9G8 | Ebensburg | EBENSBURG, PA | 23 nm NW | 3 |
| KJST | John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County | JOHNSTOWN, PA | 24 nm W | 15 |
| 2G9 | Somerset County | SOMERSET, PA | 35 nm SW | 5 |
| N68 | Franklin County Rgnl | CHAMBERSBURG, PA | 37 nm SE | 3 |
| KPSB | Mid-State | PHILIPSBURG, PA | 37 nm N | 3 |
| W35 | Potomac Airpark | BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV | 37 nm S | 3 |
| KRVL | Mifflin County | REEDSVILLE, PA | 39 nm NE | 5 |
6 current FAA charts for Altoona/Blair County, including 4 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.
CTAF 123.6. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.
Altoona/Blair County has 2 runways. The longest is 03/21 at 5,465 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.
Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KAOO has 4 published instrument approaches, of which 3 are RNAV (GPS).
No — Altoona/Blair County has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.
They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.
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