Altoona (AOO) airport
Apr 29, 2005, 10:38 pm
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Altoona (AOO) airport
I have a flight out of this tiny regional airport in mid-June and I was wondering if anyone here has ever been there. Is there free parking near the airport? Where is the airport located, near the town or in the middle of nowhere?
May 1, 2005, 6:08 pm
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Originally Posted by GregLeg
Hey, Altoona's a great town. They have the world's oldest operating roller coaster, and a very nice minor league ballpark.
Afraid I know nothing about the airport itself, though.
Afraid I know nothing about the airport itself, though.
May 2, 2005, 9:11 am
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Used to live there. Was in and out to the left coast many times a month. The parking was free 5 years ago. Then they started to charge. Some 3 or more years ago arrived on the last flight in mid-winter. Nobody was at the little parking gate to pay. The barrier was in the up position. Just drove out. Happened like that another time or two as well. Finally asked and they said when it is late the gate is not manned. Not sure now what the deal is today.
Back then, all they had in and out was the ol'Beech equipment. Don' know what they have now. Also, expect a bumpy flight the Laurel mountains will make sure of that. The approach is very loopy depending on the active runway configurations.
As posted earlier, the airport is in the middle of nowhere and 15 or 20 minutes from the outskirts of Altoona.
Back then, all they had in and out was the ol'Beech equipment. Don' know what they have now. Also, expect a bumpy flight the Laurel mountains will make sure of that. The approach is very loopy depending on the active runway configurations.
As posted earlier, the airport is in the middle of nowhere and 15 or 20 minutes from the outskirts of Altoona.
May 2, 2005, 11:01 am
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I flew to AOO a few months ago. It's a nice little airport. I don't know if the parking is free because I flew there and rented a car. On the way out of the airport, I turned left when I should have turned right and ended up going even further into the country (not good when the rental is a measly 100 miles a day 
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