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KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: LBE
Lat/Long: 40-16-28.6000N / 079-24-24.3000W
40-16.476667N / 079-24.405000W
40.2746111 / -79.4067500
(estimated)
Elevation: 1199 ft. / 365 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1980)
From city: 2 miles SW of LATROBE, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 15650

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1938
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LBE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, PAPI RY 05/23, REIL RY 05 & MALSF RY 23, TWY A, B, C & D - CTAF. MIRL RY 03/21, TWY F, G, H & TWY B WEST OF RY 03/21 UNAVBLE WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A

Airport Communications

CTAF: 125.0
ATIS: 118.375
WX AWOS-3: PHONE 724-537-0671
PALMER GROUND: 121.8 [0615-2200]
PALMER TOWER: 125.0 [0615-2200]
EMERG: 121.5
WX AWOS-3 at FWQ (20 nm W): 118.475 (724-379-5815)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQ 124.4/327.1 (ALTOONA RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IHDr359/18.2INDIAN HEAD VORTAC108.2006W
JSTr270/26.3JOHNSTOWN VORTAC113.0006W
AGCr099/29.0ALLEGHENY VOR/DME110.0009W
RECr251/34.3REVLOC VOR/DME110.6009W
MMJr118/38.2MONTOUR VORTAC112.0008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BENJE233/8.738207WBHU -... .... ..-
MC KEESPORT113/17.828707WMKP -- -.- .--.
STOYSTOWN305/25.220908WSYS ... -.-- ...
INDIANA224/26.524208WINP .. -. .--.
WASHINGTON COUNTY085/35.525508WPNU .--. -. ..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 8223 x 100 ft. / 2506 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 68.0
Double wheel: 90.0
Double tandem: 150.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 40-15.913782N40-16.858265N
Longitude: 079-25.252955W079-23.986107W
Elevation: 1198.8 ft.1144.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 053 magnetic, 046 true233 magnetic, 226 true
Displaced threshold: no850 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8223 TODA:8223 ASDA:8223 LDA:8223TORA:8223 TODA:8223 ASDA:8223 LDA:7373
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
RY 23 MALSR OTS WHEN TWR OPEN.
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 105 ft. trees, 2181 ft. from runway, 760 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 3609 x 75 ft. / 1100 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 22.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Runway edge markings: NSTD RY 3 THLD BAR FADED; LCTD ON BLAST PAD & NOT IN PROPER LOCATION; BLAST PAD CHEVRONS ARE INCOMPLETE.
Operational restrictions: CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 40-16.403158N40-16.962610N
Longitude: 079-24.047555W079-23.785610W
Elevation: 1140.8 ft.1140.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 027 magnetic, 020 true207 magnetic, 200 true
Declared distances: TORA:3609 TODA:3609 ASDA:3609 LDA:3609TORA:3609 TODA:3609 ASDA:3609 LDA:3609
Markings: NSTD, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 52 ft. pole, 1085 ft. from runway, 208 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: WESTMORELAND COUNTY ARPT AUTH
148 AVIATION LANE, SUITE 103
LATROBE, PA 15650-9549
Phone 724-640-7234
Manager: GABE MONZO
148 AVIATION LANE, SUITE 103
LATROBE, PA 15650-9549
Phone 724-539-8100

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 148
Single engine airplanes: 62
Multi engine airplanes: 57
Jet airplanes: 22
Helicopters: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 95/day *
40% transient general aviation
35% local general aviation
18% air taxi
7% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 10 November 2008

Additional Remarks

DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY J RSTD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN LESS THAN 49 FT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (399KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (229KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (321KB)
NDB RWY 23   download (325KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
Departure Procedures
HOMEE TWO   download (144KB)
PLEEZ TWO   download (155KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7SP - Seven Springs Airport (16 nm S)
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (20 nm W)
KVVS - Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (22 nm SW)
2G9 - Somerset County Airport (23 nm SE)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (24 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2109:21
Sunrise05:5409:54
Sunset20:5000:50
Evening civil twilight21:2301:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 18:30:03
Local (UTC-4)  04-Jul-2009 14:30:03
 
METAR
KLBE 041750Z 32010KT 15SM SCT050 BKN095 22/12 A3003
KP53 
20nm W 
041756Z AUTO 04006KT 18/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01830128 10189 20139 58009 PWINO TSNO
TAF
KLBE 041737Z 0418/0518 26010G14KT P6SM BKN050 FM050200 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM051100 12002KT 6SM BR BKN100 FM051600 12003KT P6SM OVC050
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

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Aero Innovations, Inc. 724-217-2111
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Hangars, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, Aircraft management

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KLBE have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
WINGATE BY WY LATROBE PA 1.5 82-92
FOUR POINTS GREENSBURG 5.9 120-143
 

Other hotels near Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HISTORIC MOUNTAIN VIEW HOTEL 3.2 78-267
GREENSBURG SUPER 8 MOTEL 5.9 69

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

8 in Greensburg
1 in Ligonier
1 in Donegal
6 in New Stanton
1 in Mount Pleasant
1 in Irwin
 

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