FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 119.65(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000) 124.45(FROM WEST) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| ALLENTOWN DEPARTURE: | 119.65(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000) 124.45(FROM WEST) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.05 257.95 |
| CLASS C: | 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH) |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.65(3000 & BLO) 124.45(ABV 3000) 397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH) |
| 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 |
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: | 48 ft. tree, 2007 ft. from runway, 652 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. road, 540 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. RW 24: ROADWAY 540R & 453L.& 540 FT FROM THE RW 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: | 40-39.311500N | | 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-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, 280 ft. from runway, 425 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear
17 FT TREE 193 FT OUT & 478 FT LEFT |
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: | A. FAIRCHILD
3311 AIRPORT RD
ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
Phone 610-266-6000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 138 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 70 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 49 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 276/day * | | 40% | local general aviation | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 5% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
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 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 06/24) 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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 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 (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 13 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 06 | |
download (280KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 13 | |
download (273KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (242KB) |
| TACAN-C | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 18:10:24 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Feb-2012 13:10:24 |
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| METAR |
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| KABE | 081801Z 17005KT 1 3/4SM -SN BKN024 OVC035 01/M02 A3022 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 2 P0000
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KXLL
5nm SW | 081755Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM -SN BKN015 BKN027 OVC100 00/M02 A3024 RMK AO2
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KUKT
13nm S | 081755Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM FEW010 SCT018 BKN025 00/M05 A3022 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
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| KABE | 081751Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 OVC060 TEMPO 0818/0820 3SM -SN BR OVC020 FM082000 VRB03KT 3SM -SN OVC012 FM082200 VRB03KT 2SM -SN SCT006 OVC012 FM090300 33004KT 3SM BR OVC015 FM091000 29006KT P6SM SCT050 FM091400 29008KT P6SM SKC
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