Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	ABE
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	075-26-25.5000W/40-39-08.5000N -75.440417/40.652361 (Estimated)
Elevation:	393 ft / 119.79 m (Surveyed)
Land:	2629 acres
From nearest city:	3 nautical miles NE of Allentown, PA
Location:	Lehigh County, PA
Magnetic Variation:	12W (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	Lehigh Northampton A Auth
Address:	3311 Airport Rd Allentown, PA 18109-3040
Phone number:	610-266-6000
Manager:	Charles R. Everett, Jr.
Address:	3311 Airport Rd Allentown, PA 18109-3040
Phone number:	610-266-6001

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes
Sectional chart:	New York
Region:	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:	ZNY - New York
Tie-in FSS:	IPT - Williamsport
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	ABE (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I C S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGVYH3

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimension:	7599 x 150 ft / 2316.2 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 209000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 370000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 06	Runway 24
Longitude:	075-27-02.2807W	075-25-45.3733W
Latitude:	40-38-49.1370N	40-39-36.1155N
Elevation:	394.00 ft	382.00 ft
Alignment:	51	127
ILS Type:	ILS	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	48.00 ft	60.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	0.00 ft	510.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.	4-light PAPI on left side VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:		Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	55 ft trees, 2162.0 ft from runway, 702 ft left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear	25 ft road, 654.0 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.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7599.00 ft Take off distance available 7599.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7599.00 ft Landing distance available 7599.00 ft	Take off run available 7599.00 ft Take off distance available 7599.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7599.00 ft Landing distance available 7099.00 ft

Runway 13/31

Dimension:	5797 x 150 ft / 1766.9 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 161000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 290000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Longitude:	075-26-59.1204W	075-25-56.0470W
Latitude:	40-39-18.6999N	40-38-47.4997N
Elevation:	383.00 ft	380.00 ft
Alignment:	123	127
ILS Type:	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	0.00 ft	54.00 ft
VASI:		4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	0.00°	3.00°
Approach lights:	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:		Yes
Centerline Lights:	No
Obstruction:	51 ft trees, 2651.0 ft from runway, 46 ft right of centerline, 48:1 slope to clear	19 ft pole, 318.0 ft from runway, 330 ft right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 5797.00 ft Take off distance available 5797.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5797.00 ft Landing distance available 5797.00 ft	Take off run available 5797.00 ft Take off distance available 5797.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5797.00 ft Landing distance available 5797.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
UKT	NDB	Quakertown		208.00	12W	15.2 nm
LQX	NDB	Carbon		339.00	12W	17.4 nm
DYL	NDB	Doylestown		237.00	10W	24.0 nm
NXX	NDB	Willow Grove		388.00	12W	30.9 nm
HXM	NDB	Humbolt		366.00	10W	32.4 nm
ING	NDB	Ambler		275.00	11W	32.4 nm
CYE	NDB	Crystal Lake		410.00	11W	38.0 nm
CAT	NDB	Chatham		254.00	11W	46.4 nm
NXX	TACAN	Willow Grove	061X		10W	30.6 nm
HZL	VOR	Hazleton		109.40	09W	36.7 nm
PNE	VOR	North Philadelphia		112.00	10W	39.6 nm
ETX	VOR/DME	East Texas	039X	110.20	09W	11.9 nm
CKZ	VOR/DME	Pennridge	025Y	108.85	12W	17.2 nm
BWZ	VOR/DME	Broadway	089X	114.20	11W	29.5 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	Solberg	076X	112.90	10W	32.1 nm
STW	VOR/DME	Stillwater	033X	109.60	11W	33.2 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	Yardley	019X	108.20	10W	34.2 nm
FJC	VORTAC	Allentown	122X	117.50	10W	4.5 nm
PTW	VORTAC	Pottstown	112X	116.50	09W	26.4 nm
LVZ	VORTAC	Wilkes-barre	053X	111.60	10W	39.0 nm
MXE	VORTAC	Modena	079X	113.20	09W	45.4 nm
SAX	VORTAC	Sparta	104X	115.70	11W	48.0 nm
LHY	VORTAC	Lake Henry	045X	110.80	10W	49.5 nm
PHL	VOT	Philadelphia Intl		109.80		47.9 nm

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.