Lehigh Valley International Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE · KABE) is 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of Lehigh Valley International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern diagram
Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KABE reports it.
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
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Left traffic | 063° mag | 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 24 | Left traffic | 243° mag | 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 13 | Left traffic | 135° mag | 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
| 31 | Left traffic | 315° mag | 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) |
No pattern altitude is published for KABE; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KABE
Lehigh Valley International Airport is towered, working 120.5. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.
All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →
Frequently asked
What is the traffic pattern altitude at KABE?
Lehigh Valley International Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.
Does KABE have right traffic?
No. All 4 runway ends at Lehigh Valley International Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
Do I fly a standard pattern at KABE?
Lehigh Valley International Airport is towered (120.5), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.
More about KABE
Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.