We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience, personalize content, and generally make your interaction with our brand more rewarding. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Read about how we use cookies here.

Lehigh Valley International Airport

US Flag

IATA: ABE

ICAO: KABE

FAA: ABE

Location

Latitude: 
 40-39-08.5060N (40.652363)
Longitude: 
 075-26-25.4610W (-75.440406)
Elevation: 
 393.7 feet MSL (120 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12 W (as of May 2021 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of Allentown, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

ABE Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
THOMAS R. STOUDT
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
610-266-6001		 LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON A AUTH
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
610-266-6000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1938
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1394 feet (425 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 ABE
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  67
Multi Engine:  11
Jet Engine:  38

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Total Operations:  87505
Commercial:  11642 13.3%
Air Taxi:  9596 11.0%
GA Local:  37303 42.6%
GA Itinerant:  28509 32.6%
Military Aircraft:  455 0.5%

Communications

Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  ALLENTOWN
120.5
257.95
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  124.05
257.95
Ground:  121.9
257.95
Approach:  ALLENTOWN
119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW
124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT
124.45 ;FROM WEST
351.8
Hrs: 24
Departure:  ALLENTOWN
119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW
124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT
124.45 ;FROM WEST
351.8
Hrs: 24
ATIS:  126.975
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  126.975 (610-264-1765)
CLASS C:  119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW
EMERG:  243.0
EMERG:  121.5
CLASS C:  351.8
CLASS C:  124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT

  • RADAR ELEV: 413.6
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

(Click on a business for detail)
Please help us keep this information up to date. This is a FREE SERVICE just like everything else on Airport Guide! If you see that a business needs to be added, modified, or deleted please fill out our Update Form.

Area Code: 610
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Hawthorne ABE
   		Unicom 122.95 266-7343 100LL, Jet A
To add, modify, or delete a business click here.

Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Williamsport(IPT)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 04/22/21 to 0901Z 05/20/21.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-4 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 06 NE-4 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 13 NE-4 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 NE-4 Changed
IAP ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I - II) NE-4 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 NE-4 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NE-4 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 NE-4 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NE-4 Changed
IAP TACAN-C NE-4 Changed
IAP VOR-A NE-4 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
Terminal Procedures are only available for airports in several countries with more being added all the time. If you are looking for a specific country's charts, please send an email to support(at)airportguide.com stating the country name. This will be used to prioritize the implementation.

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ABE

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
10.0 Slatington Airport
(69N)		 311 323 100LL
10.5 Braden Airpark Airport
(N43)		 58 70 100LL, Jet A
13.1 Flying M Aerodrome Airport
(P91)		 293 305 80, 100LL
13.3 Quakertown Airport
(UKT KUKT UKT)		 168 180 100LL
14.5 Beltzville Airport
(14N)		 322 334 100LL
16.3 Butter Valley Golf Port Airport
(7N8)		 200 212 100LL
17.2 Pennridge Airport
(KCKZ CKZ)		 156 168 100LL, Jet A
17.4 Jake Arner Meml Airport
(22N)		 302 314 100LL, Jet A
18.5 Vansant Airport
(9N1)		 122 134 100LL
19.6 Alexandria Airport
(N85)		 101 113 100LL, Jet A
21.6 Sky Manor Airport
(N40)		 103 115 100LL
25.3 Heritage Field Airport
(PTW KPTW PTW)		 192 204 100LL, Jet A
25.8 Pottstown Municipal Airport
(N47)		 204 216 100LL, Jet A
26.3 Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport
(ESP N53)		 28 40 100LL
27.8 Blairstown Airport
(1N7)		 46 58 100LL
29.0 Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field Airport
(RDG KRDG RDG)		 235 247 100LL, Jet A
29.2 Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
(MPO KMPO MPO)		 5 17 100LL, Jet A
31.9 Wings Field Airport
(BBX KLOM LOM)		 165 177 100LL, Jet A
32.2 Hazleton Regional Airport
(HZL KHZL HZL)		 308 320 100LL, Jet A
32.3 Solberg-Hunterdon Airport
(N51)		 97 109 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

List ALL KABE NOTAMs
View KABE NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KABE

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

NOTAMS within

Enter NOTAM radius search distance

This field is required
NM of KABE

Remarks

A110-11 TPA 1400 FT MSL (1006 FT AGL) RECIPROCATING PROPS; 2000 FT MSL (1606 FT AGL) TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
A110-12 TWY B SOUTH OF TWY B3 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.
A110-13 TWY E NORTH OF RY 06/24, IN VERY POOR COND WITH SECTIONS OF BROKEN PAVEMENT, RSTD TO MAX ACFT WT 12500 LBS.
A110-14 TWY J SOUTH OF TWY A RSTRD TO ACRFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.
A110-15 TWY B3 WEST OF RY 13/31 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.
A110-16 TRML APRON TAXILANE BTN TRML BLDGS CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100FT.
A110-2 MIL ACFT PLAN TO PARK & REFUEL ON THE HANGAR-7 APRON.
A110-3 BIRDS; GROUNDHOGS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4 FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL - 2 HR PPR.
A110-5 TWY C RESTRD TO MAXIMUM ACFT WEIGHT 12500 LBS.
A110-6 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TURBOJET POWERED ACFT IN EFFECT; PREFERENTIAL RY 06/24.
A110-7 RY 06 & 24 FLY RY HEADING UNTIL 2000 FT.
A110-8 RY 6 13 & 24 DEPS BE ADVISED THAT DEPS ARE OVER A NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
A110-9 RY 31 TURBOJET DEPS TURN RIGHT HEADING 360 DEGS UNTIL 2000 FT MSL.
A43-06 VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
A43-24 VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
A57-24 RY 24 HAS APCH RATIO 47:1 TO DSPLCD THLD AND ROADWAY 540 FT RIGHT & 431 FT LEFT & 654 FT FM RY 24 END.
E60-13 NON-STD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) WITH 35 FT SETBACK 251 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13.
E60-31 NON-STD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) WITH 35 FT SETBACK 263 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 06/24
13/31
Longest Runway: 06/24 is 7599 ft (2316 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 06, 24, 13

ABE Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24  7599 ft x 150 ft (2316 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/17/2015
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  49 /F/A/W/U
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  209.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  370.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

Runway 06

Runway 24
Elevation: 
 393.7 381.7
Latitude: 
 40-38-49.1336N 40-39-36.1149N
Longitude: 
 075-27-02.2771W 075-25-45.3707W
True Magnetic Hdg.: 
 051 231
ILS Type: 
 ILS ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
Object at End: 
 TREE ROAD
Object Height: 
 38 21
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
Distance from End: 
 1989 542
Object Centerline Offset: 
 570 ft. right of centerline 354 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown, Rollout Touchdown, Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
 Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 74 60
Threshold Elevation: 
 380.4
Displaced Threshold: 
 510
Threshold Latitude: 
 40-39-32.9590N

Threshold Longitude: 

 075-25-50.5318W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 7599 7599
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 7599 7599
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 7599 7599
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 7599 7089

Runway 13/31  5800 ft x 150 ft (1768 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/17/2015
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  35 /F/A/W/U
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  161.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  290.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

Runway 13

Runway 31
Elevation: 
 382.9 379.4
Latitude: 
 40-39-18.7101N 40-38-47.5026N
Longitude: 
 075-26-59.1575W 075-25-56.0506W
True Magnetic Hdg.: 
 123 303
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Arresting Device: 
 EMAS EMAS
Object at End: 
 POLE
Object Height: 
 25
Object Marked/Lighted?: 
 Lighted
Distance from End: 
 271
Object Centerline Offset: 
 570 ft. right of centerline 354 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
Centerline Lights: 
 No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 54
Threshold Elevation: 
Displaced Threshold: 
Threshold Latitude: 

Threshold Longitude: 
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 5800 5800
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 5800 5800
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 5800 5800
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 5800 5800

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 Low Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

ABE Airport Terminal Map

Allentown - Solberg-Hunterdon (ABE) Airport Terminal Map - Overview

To license this image, please contact us.

ABE Airport Sectional

Flight Planning
at skyvector.com

ABE Airport Diagram


Do you have a better diagram of this Airport?
Please share it with us.
© 1998-2021 AirportGuide.com. All rights reserved.

AirportGuide.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. NOT to be used as an official source for flight planning, navigation, or use in flight.