Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	ABE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°26'25.4610" W / 40°39'8.5060" N -75.440406 / 40.652363 (Estimated)
Elevation	393.70 ft / 120.00 m (Surveyed)
Land	2278 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	THOMAS R. STOUDT
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	ATCT-TRACON
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible 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 available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	ABE (610-477-0813)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 06/24

Dimensions	7599 x 150 ft (2316 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	06	24
Alignment	51°	231°
Physical elevation	393.70 ft	381.70 ft
Coordinates	40.646982 / -75.450632	40.660032 / -75.429270
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes
CL lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	5800 x 150 ft (1768 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	13	31
Alignment	123°	303°
Physical elevation	382.90 ft	379.40 ft
Coordinates	40.655197 / -75.449766	40.646529 / -75.432236
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes
CL lights	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ETX	VOR/DME	EAST TEXAS	39X	110.20	09W	11.9 nm
BWZ	VOR/DME	BROADWAY	89X	114.20	11W	29.5 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	SOLBERG	76X	112.90	10W	32.1 nm
STW	VOR/DME	STILLWATER	33X	109.60	11W	33.2 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	YARDLEY	19X	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	53X	111.60	10W	39.0 nm
MXE	VORTAC	MODENA	79X	113.20	09W	45.4 nm
SAX	VORTAC	SPARTA	104X	115.70	11W	48.0 nm
PHL	VOT	PHILADELPHIA		109.80		48.3 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 RSTD TO ACFT MAX GWT 12500 LBS.
• TWY J RSTD TO ACFT WITH 118 FT WINGSPAN OR LESS.
• TWY B3 WEST OF RY 13/31 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.
• DURING ATC ZERO EVENTS, ARFF WILL MNT 120.5 FOR EMERG NOTIFICATIONS.
• 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 RSTD 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.