KABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport
ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,599 ft. Max gradient: 0.16%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 51.3° | 7,599 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.16% |
| 24 | 231.3° | 7,599 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.16% |
| 13 | 123.1° | 5,800 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.06% |
| 31 | 303.1° | 5,800 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.06% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 126.975
- CLD CLNC DEL 124.050
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 120.500
- A/D APP/DEP 118.200
- RDO WILLIAMSPORT RDO 117.500
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KABE on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB AB
Leehi
0.40 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VORTAC FJC
Allentown
117.50 MHz · DME 117.50 · BOTH · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 16 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
BIRDS; GROUNDHOGS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)
- ·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.
- ·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.
- ·PCR VALUE: 630/F/C/X/T PCR VALUE: 150/F/D/X/T RY 24 HAS APCH RATIO 47:1 TO DSPLCD THLD AND ROADWAY 540 FT RIGHT & 431 FT LEFT & 654 FT FM RY 24 END.
- ·NON-STD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) WITH 35 FT SETBACK 251 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13.
- ·NON-STD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) WITH 35 FT SETBACK 263 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31.
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
20
since 1982
Fatal
1
5.0% of total
Last 5 years
4
≈ 0.8/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 153,650 ops in 1999
2024 total
76,990
10-yr total
794,880
2024 mix
AC/AT 23% · GA 76% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
6.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.31
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Other 1
- Hard landing 1
- Loss of control 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=20
- Other 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Ground collision 3
- Hard landing 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in PA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aram Basmadjian | Allentown | PA | 4 nm |
| John Albert Smith | Allentown | PA | 4 nm |
| John Scullion | Middletown | PA | 5 nm |
| Randy Marlin Rickert | Lehighton | PA | 16 nm |
| Brian Dana Yates | Perkasie | PA | 18 nm |
| Ryan David Tollini | Perkasie | PA | 18 nm |
| Michael Joseph Mcintyre | Pittstown | NJ | 24 nm |
| Mark Christopher Wesley Robinson | Reading | PA | 29 nm |
| Karl-John Bearnarth | Bedminster | NJ | 36 nm |
| Robert Armindo Miranda | Hillsborough | NJ | 37 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Patrick Schmidt | Coplay | PA | 3 nm |
| Dennis Francis Schell | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Robert Karl Wiswesser | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Joshua Michael Grube | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Martin Joseph Lynn | Fountain Hill | PA | 4 nm |
| Martin Joseph Lynn Iv | Fountain Hill | PA | 4 nm |
| Gilbert Thomas Beamer | Bethlehem | PA | 4 nm |
| Mark Shawn Cronin | Bethlehem | PA | 4 nm |
| Joseph Nicholas D'Angelo Jr | Bethlehem | PA | 4 nm |
| Terry Jonathan Hart | Bethlehem | PA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gerard Biviano | Catasauqua | PA | 1 nm |
| Matthew John Stothoff | Catasauqua | PA | 1 nm |
| Timothy Joseph Rutz | Coplay | PA | 3 nm |
| Thomas Erich Richter | Coplay | PA | 3 nm |
| Linh Hung Do | Coplay | PA | 3 nm |
| Frank Michael Guydan | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Thomas Pignataro | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Roger William Arnold | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Douglas Michael Schmidt | Northampton | PA | 3 nm |
| Gilbert Thomas Beamer | Bethlehem | PA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| LV Avionics Allentown, PA | 0 nm |
| Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Allentown, PA | 0 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 35 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | 40 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 48 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 50 nm |
| Lancaster Avionics, Inc Lititz, PA | 51 nm |
| Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc. Lititz, PA | 51 nm |
| Roberto Aircraft Interiors Smoketown, PA | 51 nm |
| Red Eagle Avionics, LLC. New Castle, DE | 59 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗