FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | N43 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-44-31.8000N / 075-14-34.6000W
40-44.530000N / 075-14.576667W
40.7421667 / -75.2429444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 399 ft. / 121.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of EASTON, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 18040 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAYLIGHT HOURS
ARPT UNATNDD CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| ALLENTOWN APPROACH: | 118.2(3000 & BLO) 119.65(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) 124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| ALLENTOWN DEPARTURE: | 118.2(3000 & BLO) 119.65(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) 124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| IC: | 119.65(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) |
| WX ASOS at ABE (10 nm SW): | PHONE 610-266-3579 |
| WX AWOS-3 at XLL (15 nm SW): | 127.875 (610-791-5463) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (19 nm S): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FJCr094/9.7 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| BWZr271/19.4 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| CKZr018/21.2 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| ETXr073/22.3 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| STWr239/22.8 | | STILLWATER VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11W |
| SBJr303/24.7 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| ARDr342/33.1 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| PTWr034/34.4 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| SAXr250/37.4 | | SPARTA VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 11W |
| LVZr158/37.7 | | WILKES-BARRE VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 10W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1956 x 165 ft. / 596 x 50 m
RY 18/36 1956 FT BY 50 FT ASPH ALIGNED IN CNTR OF 165 FT TURF STRIP. |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
RY 18/36 NSTD LIRL; NO RY END OR THLD LTS. |
| Gradient: | EFFECTIVE GRADIENT UP 0.5% N. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-44.685712N | | 40-44.373165N |
| Longitude: | 075-14.627860W | | 075-14.525230W |
| Elevation: | 395.0 ft. | | 384.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 166 true | | 359 magnetic, 346 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 192 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | no, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. bldg, 590 ft. from runway, 104 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
BRUSH 8 FT OUT AND ACROSS APCH, 6 FT HIGH. | | 53 ft. fence, 1078 ft. from runway, 371 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON ARPT AUTHORITY
LEHIGH VALLEY INTL ARPT, 3311 AIRPORT ROAD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
Phone 610-266-6001 |
| Manager: | VERNE MOYER
BRADEN AIRPARK, 3800 SULLIVAN TRAIL
EASTON, PA 18040
Phone 610-258-0473 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 63 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 57 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 88/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 14 October 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT MAY NOT BE VISIBLE ON ALL PARTS OF FIELD. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 36 | |
download (171KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-D | |
download (154KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KABE - Lehigh Valley International Airport (10 nm SW)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (14 nm SE)
KXLL - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (16 nm SE)
1N7 - Blairstown Airport (18 nm NE)
N53 - Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport (18 nm N)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (19 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Lisa Simone
Photo taken 19-Sep-2009
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:37 | | 21:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 22:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 12:09:10 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 07:09:10 |
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| METAR |
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KABE
11nm SW | 231151Z 06015KT 10SM OVC043 06/02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP299 T00560022 10061 20050 53006 $
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KUKT
19nm S | 231155Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM BKN019 OVC042 05/02 A3040 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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KABE
11nm SW | 231120Z 2312/2412 04007KT P6SM SCT020 OVC040 TEMPO 2312/2315 OVC020 FM231800 05011KT P6SM OVC040 FM232100 02012KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC015 FM240000 03007KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC010 FM240500 02005KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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