FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LBE |
| Lat/Long: | 40-16-28.6000N / 079-24-24.3000W 40-16.476667N / 079-24.405000W 40.2746111 / -79.4067500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1199 ft. / 365.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1980) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of LATROBE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 15650 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LBE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD; ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, REIL RY 05 & MALSR RY 23, TWY A, B, C & D - CTAF. MIRL RY 03/21 & TWY J, G, H & TWY B WEST OF RY 03/21 UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.0 |
| ATIS: | 118.375 |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 724-537-0671 |
| PALMER GROUND: | 121.8 [0615-2200] |
| PALMER TOWER: | 125.0 [0615-2200] |
| CLEVELAND ARTCC APPROACH: | 135.975(MON-FRI 1100-0400, SAT-SUN 1 |
| CLEVELAND ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 135.975(MON-FRI 1100-0400, SAT-SUN 1 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| IC: | 135.975(MON-FRI 1100-0400, SAT-SUN 1 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FWQ (20 nm W): | 118.475 (724-379-5815) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQ 124.4/327.1 MON-FRI 0400-1100, SAT-SUN 0400-1200 (ALTOONA RCAG ).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IHDr359/18.2 | | INDIAN HEAD VORTAC | | 108.20 | | 06W |
| JSTr270/26.3 | | JOHNSTOWN VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 06W |
| AGCr099/29.0 | | ALLEGHENY VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 09W |
| RECr251/34.3 | | REVLOC VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| MMJr118/38.2 | | MONTOUR VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 08W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8222 x 100 ft. / 2506 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 39 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 68.0 | | Double wheel: | 90.0 | | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-15.913790N | | 40-16.858247N |
| Longitude: | 079-25.252962W | | 079-23.986125W |
| Elevation: | 1198.8 ft. | | 1135.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 046 true | | 233 magnetic, 226 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 850 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8223 TODA:8223 ASDA:8223 LDA:8223 | | TORA:8223 TODA:8223 ASDA:8223 LDA:7373 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, 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) |
| 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: | 42 ft. pole, 754 ft. from runway, 534 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear | | 79 ft. trees, 2963 ft. from runway, 315 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 3609 x 75 ft. / 1100 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 18 /F/C/X/U | | Single wheel: | 22.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | NSTD RY 03 THLD BAR LOCATED ON BLAST PAD & NOT IN PROPER LOCATION; BLAST PAD CHEVRONS ARE INCOMPLETE. |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT. |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 40-16.403135N | | 40-16.962615N |
| Longitude: | 079-24.047415W | | 079-23.785597W |
| Elevation: | 1140.5 ft. | | 1138.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 027 magnetic, 020 true | | 207 magnetic, 200 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3609 TODA:3609 ASDA:3609 LDA:3609 | | TORA:3609 TODA:3609 ASDA:3609 LDA:3609 |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1349 ft. from runway, 156 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. trees, 1022 ft. from runway, 41 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WESTMORELAND COUNTY ARPT AUTH 148 AVIATION LANE, SUITE 103 LATROBE, PA 15650-9549 Phone 724-640-7234 |
| Manager: | GABE MONZO 148 AVIATION LANE, SUITE 103 LATROBE, PA 15650-9549 Phone 724-539-8100 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 103 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 31 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 78/day * | | 43% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 6% | military | | 4% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY J RSTD TO ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN LESS THAN 49 FT. |
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 |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (325KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (190KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (265KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 | |
download (265KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| HOMEE TWO | |
download (113KB) |
| PLEEZ TWO | |
download (123KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFWQ - Rostraver Airport (20 nm W)
KVVS - Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (22 nm SW)
2G9 - Somerset County Airport (23 nm SE)
KAGC - Allegheny County Airport (24 nm W)
KIDI - Indiana County Airport (Jimmy Stewart Field) (25 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer.
Photo taken 01-Apr-2012
from 3,000' AGL looking north.
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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
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunset | | 20:17 | | 00:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:58:48 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:58:48 |
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| METAR |
| KLBE | 131247Z 23004KT 10SM OVC007 19/19 A2986
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KP53 20nm W | 131256Z AUTO 01016KT 15/09 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01500089 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
| KLBE | 131123Z 1312/1412 23005KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT009 OVC025 TEMPO 1312/1314 BKN009 FM131700 34010G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM132000 34010KT P6SM BKN040 FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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