Allentown, Pennsylvania
KABE Lehigh Valley Intl
Lehigh Valley Intl (KABE) is a towered, public-use airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at 393.7 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 06/24 (7,599 by 150 ft, asphalt), 13/31 (5,800 by 150 ft, asphalt).
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KABE, FAA ABE
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County). 3 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 393.7 ft MSL
- Position
- 40.6524° N, 75.4404° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT-TRACON)
- Sectional chart
- New York
- Magnetic variation
- 12° W (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,599 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
| 13/31 | 5,800 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 7,599 ft |
| 24 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | ILS/DME | 510 ft | 7,089 ft |
| 13 | Left traffic | None listed | ILS | None listed | 5,800 ft |
| 31 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 5,800 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 126.975
- "Allentown". Hours 24
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 120.5
- "Allentown". Hours 24
- Ground
- 121.9
- "Allentown". Hours 24
- Clearance delivery
- 124.05
- "Allentown". Hours 24
- Approach / departure
- 119.65
- "Allentown". Sector 3000 FT & BLW
- Approach / departure
- 124.45
- "Allentown". Sector FROM WEST
- Approach / departure
- 124.45
- "Allentown". Sector ABV 3000 FT
Weather station
- ASOS ABE
- 126.975
Before you go
Brief KABE in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lehigh Valley Intl, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.