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KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: ABE
Lat/Long: 40-39-08.5060N 075-26-25.4610W
40-39.141767N 075-26.424350W
40.6523628,-75.4404058
(estimated)
Elevation: 393.7 ft. / 120.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12W (2005)
From city: 3 miles NE of ALLENTOWN, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 18103

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1938
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ABE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 126.975
WX ASOS: 126.975 (610-264-1765)
ALLENTOWN GROUND: 121.9 257.95
ALLENTOWN TOWER: 120.5 257.95
ALLENTOWN APPROACH: 119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW 124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT 124.45 ;FROM WEST 351.8
ALLENTOWN DEPARTURE: 119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW 124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT 124.45 ;FROM WEST 351.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 124.05 257.95
CLASS C: 119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW 124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT 351.8
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 119.65 ;3000 FT & BLW 124.45 ;ABV 3000 FT 351.8
WX AWOS-3 at XLL (5 nm SW): 127.875 (610-231-3111)
WX AWOS-3 at UKT (13 nm S): 119.475 (215-538-7610)
WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (17 nm SE): 126.325 (215-257-7291)
WX AWOS-3PT at 22N (17 nm NW): 119.350 (570-386-3423)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FJCr182/4.5ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W
ETXr078/11.9EAST TEXAS VOR/DME110.2009W
PTWr021/26.4POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
BWZr264/29.5BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
SBJr287/32.1SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
STWr243/33.1STILLWATER VOR/DME109.6011W
ARDr325/34.1YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
LVZr173/38.9WILKES-BARRE VORTAC111.6010W

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 7599 x 150 ft. / 2316 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 65 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 228.0
Double tandem: 368.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 40-38.818893N40-39.601915N
Longitude: 075-27.037952W075-25.756178W
Elevation: 393.7 ft.381.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 063 magnetic, 051 true243 magnetic, 231 true
Displaced threshold: no510 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7599 TODA:7599 ASDA:7599 LDA:7599TORA:7599 TODA:7599 ASDA:7599 LDA:7089
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS/DME
Obstructions: 52 ft. trees, 2683 ft. from runway, 719 ft. left of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear21 ft. road, 542 ft. from runway, 354 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
RY 24 HAS APCH RATIO 47:1 TO DSPLCD THLD AND ROADWAY 540 FT RIGHT & 431 FT LEFT & 654 FT FM RY 24 END.

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 5800 x 150 ft. / 1768 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 35 /F/A/W/U
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 161.0
Double tandem: 290.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 40-39.311835N40-38.791710N
Longitude: 075-26.985958W075-25.934177W
Elevation: 382.9 ft.379.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 123 true315 magnetic, 303 true
Declared distances: TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5800TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5800
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 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
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none25 ft. pole, lighted, 271 ft. from runway, 417 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON A AUTH
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
Phone 610-266-6000
Manager: THOMAS R. STOUDT
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
Phone 610-266-6001

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 128
Single engine airplanes: 79
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 30
    
Aircraft operations: avg 213/day *
41% transient general aviation
33% local general aviation
16% commercial
10% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

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.
TPA 1400 FT MSL (1006 FT AGL) RECIPROCATING PROPS; 2000 FT MSL (1606 FT AGL) TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
TWY B SOUTH OF TWY B3 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.
TWY E RSTD TO ACFT MAX GWT 12500 LBS.
TWY J RSTD TO ACFT WITH 118 FT WINGSPAN OR LESS.
TWY B3 WEST OF RY 13/31 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.
DURING ATC ZERO EVENTS, ARFF WILL MNT 120.5 FOR EMERG NOTIFICATIONS.
MIL ACFT PLAN TO PARK & REFUEL ON THE HANGAR-7 APRON.
BIRDS; GROUNDHOGS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL - 2 HR PPR.
TWY C RSTD TO MAXIMUM ACFT WEIGHT 12500 LBS.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TURBOJET POWERED ACFT IN EFFECT; PREFERENTIAL RY 06/24.
RY 06 & 24 FLY RY HEADING UNTIL 2000 FT.
RY 6 13 & 24 DEPS BE ADVISED THAT DEPS ARE OVER A NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
RY 31 TURBOJET DEPS TURN RIGHT HEADING 360 DEGS UNTIL 2000 FT MSL.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06   download (266KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (299KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24   download (269KB)
ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I - II)   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (260KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (259KB)
TACAN-C   download (203KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (146KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (488KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KXLL - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (5 nm SW)
N43 - Braden Airpark (10 nm NE)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (13 nm S)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (17 nm SE)
22N - Jake Arner Memorial Airport (17 nm NW)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (20 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2410:24
Sunrise06:5110:51
Sunset19:2223:22
Evening civil twilight19:4923:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 15:46:27
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 11:46:27
 
METAR
KABE 281451Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM BKN016 OVC035 08/06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T00830056 51009
KXLL 
5nm SW 
281535Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM BKN016 OVC042 08/06 A3001 RMK AO2
KUKT 
13nm S 
281535Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM BKN017 OVC034 08/08 A2998 RMK AO2
KCKZ 
17nm SE 
281535Z AUTO VRB06G14KT 10SM OVC012 08/08 A2998 RMK AO2
K22N 
17nm NW 
281535Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN016 OVC055 07/03 A3001 RMK AO2
TAF
KABE 281418Z 2814/2912 32008KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC035 FM281600 34010KT P6SM -RA OVC025 FM282000 33010KT P6SM BKN035 OVC150 FM290000 32012KT P6SM BKN250 FM290500 31012G18KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
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Lehigh Valley Aviation Services
Air Elite
UNICOM 122.95
610-266-7343
toll-free 800-796-0050
[web site]
[email]
Lehigh Valley Aviation Services offers the conveniences you expect of a first-class corporate and general aviation center. Enjoy renovated facilities, excellent customer service and concierge services. Hangar space is available, including our brand new 54,000 SF hangar. Choose LVAS as your alternative to FBOs at congested and high cost airports.

We are a Safety-1st Clean certified FBO. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.95 $6.57 
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