FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 2021
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 |
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| FJCr182/4.5 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| ETXr078/11.9 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr021/26.4 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| BWZr264/29.5 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| SBJr287/32.1 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| STWr243/33.1 | | STILLWATER VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11W |
| ARDr325/34.1 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| LVZr173/38.9 | | WILKES-BARRE VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AMBLER | | 359/32.4 | | 275 | | 12W | | ING | .. -. --. |
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 49 /F/A/W/U | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 209.0 | | Double tandem: | 370.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 40-38.818893N | | 40-39.601915N |
| Longitude: | 075-27.037952W | | 075-25.756178W |
| Elevation: | 393.7 ft. | | 381.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 051 true | | 243 magnetic, 231 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 510 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7599 TODA:7599 ASDA:7599 LDA:7599 | | TORA:7599 TODA:7599 ASDA:7599 LDA:7089 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. tree, 1989 ft. from runway, 570 ft. right of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear | | 21 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 40-39.311835N | | 40-38.791710N |
| Longitude: | 075-26.985958W | | 075-25.934177W |
| Elevation: | 382.9 ft. | | 379.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 123 true | | 315 magnetic, 303 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5800 | | TORA:5800 TODA:5800 ASDA:5800 LDA:5800 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 25 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: | | 116 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 67 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 38 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 240/day * | | 43% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 13% | commercial | | 11% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
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 NORTH OF RY 06/24, IN VERY POOR COND WITH SECTIONS OF BROKEN PAVEMENT, RSTD TO MAX ACFT WT 12500 LBS. |
| - | TWY J SOUTH OF TWY A RSTRD TO ACRFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS. |
| - | TWY B3 WEST OF RY 13/31 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS. |
| - | TRML APRON TAXILANE BTN TRML BLDGS CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 100FT. |
| - | 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 RESTRD 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 25 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (314KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 | |
download (284KB) |
| ILS RWY 06 (SA CAT I - II) **CHANGED** | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (272KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (224KB) |
| TACAN-C | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (43KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Taken in 2018
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Apr-2021
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 10:15 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Apr-2021 01:54:10 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Apr-2021 21:54:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KABE | 220051Z 29011G20KT 10SM BKN039 BKN047 OVC070 04/M03 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP097 T00391028 $
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KXLL
5nm SW | 220135Z AUTO 30008G15KT 10SM SCT032 BKN040 OVC060 03/M01 A2985 RMK AO2
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KUKT
13nm S | 220135Z AUTO 27007G15KT 240V310 10SM FEW033 BKN043 OVC080 04/M02 A2983 RMK A01
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KCKZ
17nm SE | 220135Z AUTO 31010G18KT 10SM BKN033 BKN039 OVC047 04/M02 A2983 RMK AO2
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K22N
17nm NW | 220135Z AUTO 31005G14KT 10SM SCT037 BKN049 OVC065 03/M03 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KABE | 212108Z 2121/2218 31016G26KT P6SM BKN045 FM220300 30010G18KT P6SM SCT040 FM221400 29016G29KT P6SM BKN070
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| NOTAMs |
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