FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ABE |
| Lat/Long: | 40-39-08.5056N / 075-26-25.4443W
40-39.141760N / 075-26.424072W
40.6523627 / -75.4404012
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 393 ft. / 119.8 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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: | PHONE 610-266-3579 |
| ALLENTOWN GROUND: | 121.9 257.95 |
| ALLENTOWN TOWER: | 120.5 257.95 |
| ALLENTOWN APPROACH: | 118.2(3000 & BLO) 119.65(ABV3000 FROM NORTH) 124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) 323.15(3000 & BLO) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| ALLENTOWN DEPARTURE: | 118.2(3000 & BLO) 119.65(ABV3000 FROM NORTH) 124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) 323.15(3000 & BLO) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.05 257.95 |
| CLASS C: | 118.2(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) 323.15(3000 & BLO) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.65(ABV3000 FROM NORTH) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (13 nm S): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX AWOS-3 at N70 (17 nm SE): | 108.85 (215-257-7291) |
| WX ASOS 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 |
| CKZr348/17.1 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| 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 |
| HZLr131/(36.7) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
| LVZr173/38.9 | | WILKES-BARRE VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 10W |
| PNEr340/(39.5) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
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: | 7600 x 150 ft. / 2316 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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: | 40-38.818933N | | 40-39.602167N |
| Longitude: | 075-27.037883W | | 075-25.755833W |
| Elevation: | 393.3 ft. | | 381.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 051 true | | 243 magnetic, 231 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 500 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7600 TODA:7600 ASDA:7600 LDA:7600 | | TORA:7600 TODA:7600 ASDA:7600 LDA:7100 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | none | | 20 ft. road, 361 ft. from runway, 479 ft. both sides of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 43:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5797 x 150 ft. / 1767 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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: | 40-39.311500N | | 40-38.791650N |
| Longitude: | 075-26.985350W | | 075-25.934150W |
| Elevation: | 383.4 ft. | | 379.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 123 true | | 315 magnetic, 303 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5797 TODA:5797 ASDA:5797 LDA:5797 | | TORA:5797 TODA:5797 ASDA:5797 LDA:5797 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI 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, 280 ft. from runway, 425 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 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: | GEORGE DOUGHTY
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
Phone 610-266-6000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 117 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 69 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 28 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 334/day * | | 38% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 15% | air taxi | | 14% | commercial | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA 1400 FT MSL (1006 FT AGL) RECIPROCATING PROPS; 2000 FT MSL (1606 FT AGL) TURBINE POWERED ACFT. |
| - | TWY B SOUTH OF TWY G RESTRD TO ACRFT 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 RESTRD TO ACRFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS |
| - | MIL ACFT PLAN TO PARK & REFUEL ON FBO APRON W OF RY 13/31 & S OF TWY A. |
| - | 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. |
| - | (RWY LENGTH SOURCE, RWY 06) NGS VALIDATED 17 FEB 2006. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (261KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (292KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (269KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 13 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 06 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13 | |
download (272KB) |
| TACAN-C | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1N9 - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (5 nm SW)
N43 - Braden Airpark (10 nm NE)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (13 nm S)
N70 - Pennridge Airport (17 nm SE)
22N - Jake Arner Memorial Airport (17 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 09-Jul-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 09:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:41 | | 09:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:06 | | 01:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 10:01:12 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 09-Jul-2008 06:01:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KABE | 090951Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 21/20 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02110200 TSNO
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KUKT
13nm S | 090940Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM CLR 21/21 A2986 RMK A01 P000
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| TAF |
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| KABE | 090540Z 090606 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT100 FM1000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT045 BKN100 FM1400 23010KT P6SM SCT045 TEMPO 1519 SHRA OVC045CB FM1900 25010KT P6SM OVC045CB TEMPO 1923 4SM SHRA BR OVC030CB FM2300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT045 BKN100 TEMPO 2303 4SM -SHRA BR OVC045
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