Lehigh Valley International Airport
ABE · KABE · Allentown/Bethlehem, PA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 123° true
- Dimensions
- 5,800 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (BXY) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 383 ft
- Markings
- precision
- TDZ elevation
- 386 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,800 / 5,800 / 5,800 / 5,800 ft
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,599 ft | |
| 13/31 | 5,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Allentown”Taxi & takeoff
“Allentown”Departure & arrival
“Allentown”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.65 | CLASS C (3000 FT & BLW) |
| 124.45 | CLASS C (ABV 3000 FT) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.95 | CD/P · GND/P · LCL/P |
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P IC · CLASS C |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 24 · RWY 06 · RWY 13
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 24 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.55 (GUW) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 06 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (ABE) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 13 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (BXY) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FJC 117.50 · ETX 110.20 · PTW 116.50 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r183° / 4.5 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r078° / 11.8 NM |
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r021° / 26.3 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r264° / 29.6 NM |
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r288° / 32.2 NM |
| STW · Stillwater | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Low | r243° / 33.3 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r325° / 34.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KABE / ABE
- Coordinates
- 40.6518, -75.4428
- Elevation
- 394 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 126.975 · ☎ 610-477-0813
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ABE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/06
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 24: 4-light PAPI (right) · 13: MALSR · 31: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- 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.
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 630/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 150/F/D/X/T
Obstructions
- RY 24 HAS APCH RATIO 47:1 TO DSPLCD THLD AND ROADWAY 540 FT RIGHT & 431 FT LEFT & 654 FT FM RY 24 END.
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About KABE
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE · KABE) is an airport in Allentown/Bethlehem, PA, at 394 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,599 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KABE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KABE have a control tower?
Yes. Lehigh Valley International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KABE?
Lehigh Valley International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,599 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KABE?
Lehigh Valley International Airport is in Allentown/Bethlehem, PA, at an elevation of 394 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6518, -75.4428.
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