Lehigh Valley International Airport

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IATA: ABE

ICAO: KABE

FAA: ABE

Allentown Weather (°F)

KABE (0.4 NM at True Heading of 247)
METAR: KABE 030051Z 22005KT 10SM CLR 21/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02060150
TAF: KABE 022322Z 0300/0324 25007KT P6SM FEW250 FM030200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN230 FM031200 26006KT P6SM SKC

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: 
 11.9 W (as of September 2023 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
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 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:  79
Multi Engine:  19
Jet Engine:  30

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2021)

Total Operations:  77719
Commercial:  12224 15.7%
Air Taxi:  7403 9.5%
GA Local:  25912 33.3%
GA Itinerant:  31528 40.6%
Military Aircraft:  652 0.8%

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

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 610
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Hawthorne ABE
           		Unicom 122.95 266-7343 100LL, Jet A
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    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


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    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-4
    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
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
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    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
    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
    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
    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 Regional 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
    35.1 Somerset Airport
    (KSMQ SMQ)    		 92 104 100LL, Jet A

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    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 RWY 06/24 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 DURING ATC ZERO EVENTS, ARFF WILL MNT 120.5 FOR EMERG NOTIFICATIONS.
    A110-17 NORTH GA APN CLSD.
    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.
    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:  65 /F/C/X/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  228.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  368.0

    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
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 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
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 50 21
    Distance from End: 
    		 2683 542
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 719 ft. left of centerline 354 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right 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
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 74 71
    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

    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
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 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: 
    		 719 ft. left of centerline 354 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 54
    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: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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