FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ABE |
| Lat/Long: | 40-39-08.5000N / 075-26-25.5000W
40-39.141667N / 075-26.425000W
40.6523611 / -75.4404167
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 393.8 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | PHONE 610-266-3579 |
| ALLENTOWN GROUND: | 121.9 257.95 |
| ALLENTOWN TOWER: | 120.5 257.95 |
| ALLENTOWN APPROACH: | 119.65(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000) 124.45(FROM WEST) 397.9 |
| ALLENTOWN DEPARTURE: | 119.65(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000) 124.45(FROM WEST) 397.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.05 257.95 |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.65(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000) 397.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at XLL (5 nm SW): | 127.875 (610-791-5463) |
| 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 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| QUAKERTOWN | | 347/15.1 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| CARBON | | 135/17.4 | | 339 | | 12W | | LQX | .-.. --.- -..- |
| HUMBOLT | | 139/32.3 | | 366 | | 10W | | HXM | .... -..- -- |
| AMBLER | | 359/32.4 | | 275 | | 12W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| CRYSTAL LAKE | | 163/37.9 | | 410 | | 11W | | CYE | -.-. -.-- . |
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: | | 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: | 40-38.818950N | | 40-39.601925N |
| Longitude: | 075-27.038012W | | 075-25.756222W |
| Elevation: | 393.8 ft. | | 381.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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:7099 |
| 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: | 55 ft. trees, 2162 ft. from runway, 702 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear | | 25 ft. road, 654 ft. from runway, 549 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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: | 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: | 40-39.311665N | | 40-38.791662N |
| Longitude: | 075-26.985340W | | 075-25.934117W |
| Elevation: | 382.9 ft. | | 379.5 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-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: | 51 ft. trees, 2651 ft. from runway, 46 ft. right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear | | 19 ft. pole, 318 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 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: | CHARLES R. EVERETT, JR.
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
Phone 610-266-6001 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 106 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 55 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 39 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 274/day * | | 47% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | 4% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
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 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. |
| - | 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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (246KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (310KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **NEW** | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **NEW** | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| TACAN-C **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (34KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (149KB) |
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
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 25-Oct-2009
looking north from 5,500'.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:42 | | 09:42 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:48:26 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:48:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KABE | 131258Z 00000KT 1 3/4SM RA BR FEW008 BKN060 OVC090 20/19 A2982 RMK AO2 P0003
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KXLL
5nm SW | 131255Z AUTO 10005KT 4SM +RA SCT007 BKN016 OVC032 20/18 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE P0052
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KUKT
13nm S | 131255Z AUTO 13005KT 1 1/2SM BKN006 BKN018 OVC028 18/18 A2984 RMK AO1 P0049
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| TAF |
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| KABE | 131132Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT 3SM SHRA BR SCT012 OVC030 TEMPO 1312/1314 1SM +TSRA BKN006CB OVC012 FM131500 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM131900 28008KT P6SM BKN040 FM132300 30006KT P6SM SCT040
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