FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN 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) |
| 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: | 39 ft. pole, 682 ft. from runway, 483 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 80 ft. trees, 2983 ft. from runway, 316 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: | 73 ft. trees, 1369 ft. from runway, 208 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. trees, 1031 ft. from runway, 41 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 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: | | 148 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 62 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 57 | | Jet airplanes: | | 22 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 82/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 5% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (406KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (329KB) |
| NDB RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (337KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| HOMEE TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (134KB) |
| PLEEZ TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (148KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
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 Trey Buttriss; pleasureandplane.com
Photo taken 04-Sep-2011
looking east.
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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 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 17:48 | | 22:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:16 | | 23:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 12:11:27 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Feb-2012 07:11:27 |
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| METAR |
| KLBE | 121157Z 25011G21KT 7SM OVC019 M08/M08 A3007 RMK 70002
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KP53 20nm W | 121156Z AUTO 31011G20KT M04/M09 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1123 SLP191 70002 T10441094 11039 21056 58004 PWINO FZRANO TSNO
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| TAF |
| KLBE | 121121Z 1212/1312 26012G22KT 4SM -SHSN SCT008 OVC018 TEMPO 1212/1215 2SM -SHSN BKN008 FM121700 28012G24KT P6SM BKN025 FM122100 29013G25KT P6SM BKN040 FM130100 26007KT P6SM SCT040
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| NOTAMs |
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