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FAA ID:  ABE
ICAO ID:  KABE
IATA ID:  ABE
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Information Effective as of 11/20/2008
Public Use Airport (Operational)

Airport Location
Latitude: 
 40-39-08.5056N (40.65236)
Longitude: 
 075-26-25.4443W (-75.44040)
Elevation: 
 393 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12W (2005)
Time: 
 UTC-5(-4DT)
From City: 
 3 N.M. NE of Allentown, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 New York Sectional
FAA Region: 
 AEA
   

General Airport Info
Control tower: 
 Yes
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ()
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Lighting Schedule: 
 DUSK-DAWN
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 0 feet
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973
   

Communication Frequencies
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  ALLENTOWN
120.5
257.95
Hrs: 24
Clearance Del.:  124.05
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  ALLENTOWN
118.2(3000 & BLO)
119.65(ABV3000 FROM NORTH)
124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH)
323.15(3000 & BLO)
397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH)
397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH)
Hrs: 24
Departure:  ALLENTOWN
118.2(3000 & BLO)
119.65(ABV3000 FROM NORTH)
124.45(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH)
323.15(3000 & BLO)
397.9(ABV 3000 FROM NORTH)
397.9(ABV 3000 FROM SOUTH)
Hrs: 24
ATIS:  126.975
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (610-266-3579)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Flight Service Station
    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Williamsport (IPT) ()
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF
       

    Lehigh Valley International Airport Services
    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 Grade 100LL gasoline (low lead blue)
    Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
    Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    Other Services: 
    		 Air Freight Services
    Air Ambulance Services
    Avionics
    Cargo Handling Services
    Charter Service
    Pilot Instruction
    Aircraft Rental
       

    Lehigh Valley International Airport Contact Information
    Manager: 
    Publicly owned: 
    GEORGE DOUGHTY
    3311 AIRPORT RD
    ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
    610-266-6000    		 LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON A AUTH
    3311 AIRPORT RD
    ALLENTOWN, PA 18109-3040
    610-266-6000
       

    Based Aircraft
    Single Engine:  70
    Multi Engine:  21
    Jet Engine:  38
    GA Helicopters:  5
    Gliders: 
    Military Aircraft: 
    Ultralights: 

    Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2007)
    Total Operations:  120568
    Commercial:  16668 13.8%
    Commuter:  0.0%
    Air Taxi:  13732 11.4%
    GA Local:  44589 37.0%
    GA Itinerant:  44177 36.6%
    Military Aircraft:  1402 1.2%

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    Lehigh Valley International Airport Runway Information
    Runway 06/24  7600 ft x 150 ft (2316 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity
    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  209.
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  370.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Runway 06

    Runway 24
    Elevation: 
    		 393 381
    Latitude: 
    		 40-38-49.1360N 40-39-36.1300N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-27-02.2730W 075-25-45.3500W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 51 231
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 0 20
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 361
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 479 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown, Rollout Touchdown, Rollout
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 48 60
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 0 379
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 0 500
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 40-39-33.0340N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 075-25-50.4130W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 7600 7600
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 7600 7600
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 7600 7600
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 7600 7100

    Runway 13/31  5797 ft x 150 ft (1767 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity
    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  161.
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  290.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Runway 13

    Runway 31
    Elevation: 
    		 383 380
    Latitude: 
    		 40-39-18.6900N 40-38-47.4990N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-26-59.1210W 075-25-56.0490W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 123 303
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 POLE
    Object Height: 
    		 0 25
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 0 280
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 479 ft. left and right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 45
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 0 0
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 0 0
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 5797 5797
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 5797 5797
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 5797 5797
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 5797 5797

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    Area Code: 610
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade Last Modified
    Hawthorne ABE
           		Unicom 122.95 266-7343 100LL, Jet A 10/29/2001
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    Lehigh Valley International Airport Remarks
    A110-11 TPA 1400 FT MSL (1006 FT AGL) RECIPROCATING PROPS; 2000 FT MSL (1606 FT AGL) TURBINE POWERED ACFT.
    A110-12 TWY B SOUTH OF TWY G RESTRD TO ACRFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS
    A110-13 TWY E NORTH OF RY 06/24, IN VERY POOR COND WITH SECTIONS OF BROKEN PAVEMENT, RSTD TO MAX ACFT WT 12500 LBS.
    A110-14 TWY J RESTRD TO ACRFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS
    A110-2 MIL ACFT PLAN TO PARK & REFUEL ON FBO APRON W OF RY 13/31 & S OF TWY A.
    A110-3 BIRDS; GROUNDHOGS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-4 FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL - 2 HR PPR.
    A110-5 TWY C RESTRD TO MAXIMUM ACFT WEIGHT 12500 LBS.
    A110-6 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES FOR TURBOJET POWERED ACFT IN EFFECT; PREFERENTIAL RY 06/24.
    A110-7 RY 06 & 24 FLY RY HEADING UNTIL 2000 FT.
    A110-8 RY 6 13 & 24 DEPS BE ADVISED THAT DEPS ARE OVER A NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
    A110-9 RY 31 TURBOJET DEPS TURN RIGHT HEADING 360 DEGS UNTIL 2000 FT MSL.
    A110-15 (RWY LENGTH SOURCE, RWY 06/24) NGS VALIDATED 17 FEB 2006.
    A57-24 APCH RATIO 43:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

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