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KLBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KLBE FAA LBE Elev 1,199 ft Lat 40° 16.55' N Lon 79° 24.29' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,222 ft. Max gradient: 0.77%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
06 046° 8,222 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.77%
24 226° 8,222 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.77%

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 · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 118.375
  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.375
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 125.000
  • CTAF CTAF 125.000
  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 124.400

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  • NDB BHU

    Benje

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 7 matched · 17 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06; HIRL Rwy 06–24; Twy A, B, C and D. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06; HIRL Rwy 06–24; Twy A, B, C and D. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 701 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 793 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 121.9: click mic to activate WDI lgt, rotg bcn and LIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

All translated remarks (7)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 06–24: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 06–24: H8222X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–198, 2S–114, 2D–32…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06; HIRL Rwy 06–24; Twy A, B, C and D. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 24; REIL Rwy 06; HIRL Rwy 06–24; Twy A, B, C and D—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Runway 07 threshold displaced 701 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07–25: 2692X120 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 07: Thld dsplcd 701´

  • Runway 25 threshold displaced 793 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 25: Thld dsplcd 793´

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 121.9: click mic to activate WDI lgt, rotg bcn and LIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT WDI lgt, rotg bcn and LIRL Rwy 07–25—121.9

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
  • ·RWY 06: TORA–8222 TODA–8222 ASDA–8222 LDA–8222 RWY 24: TORA–8222 TODA–8222 ASDA–8222 LDA–7372
  • ·Rwy 24 PAPI unusbl byd 8 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·PPR 24 for unscheduled acft ops with more than 9 pax call amgr 724–640–7234.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 724-539-8100
  • ·CTAF 125.0 ATIS 118.375 (724–537–0671) ®JOHNSTOWN APP/DEP CON 121.2 (1200–0400Z‡) or ctc 814–532–5960. ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.4 (0400–1200Z‡) or ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440–774–0234.
  • ·PALMER TOWER 125.0 (1115–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd ctc Johnstown Apch at 814-532-5960, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0213.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1115–0300Z‡; other times PPR; other times CLASS G.
  • ·INDIAN HEAD (L) TACAN Chan 19 IHD (108.2) N39º58.45´ W79º21.50´ 358º 18.1 NM to fld. 2820/6W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH OTS indef ILS 110.9 I–LBE Rwy 24.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 nstd LIRL; rwy ends identified by 2 strobe lgts and nstd thld lgt fixtures.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 thlds and dsplcd thlds marked with lgts.
  • ·Unattended. 100LL self serve.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 717-598-0057
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®HARRISBURG APP/DEP CON 126.45 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Harrisburg Apch at 800-932-0712.
  • ·LANCASTER (L) (L) VORW/DME 117.3 LRP Chan 120 N40º07.20´ W76º17.48´ 360º 10.4 NM to fld. 399/9W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 195º–273º byd 21 NM blo 9,000´ DME unusable: 180º–190º 320º–030º byd 31 NM blo 8,000´ LEHIGH VALLEY INTL (See ALLENTOWN on page 258) DETROIT H–10H, 12I, L–29C IAP, AD NEW YORK L–34G IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LBE

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

5

26.3% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 82,749 ops in 1994

2024 total

41,925

10-yr total

304,739

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 84% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

9.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.59

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Other 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=18

  • Other 6
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Loss of control 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-05-14 RYAN JOHN STEFFEY Subsonex · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2019-03-12 Beech A100 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2016-10-14 Piper PA 28 · Other · day →
2010-08-07 Beech 58 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-08-31 Cessna T310R · Other · VMC · day →
2007-11-28 Vans Aircraft RV-8 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2001-07-20 Stinson 108-1 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1999-05-30 Poskus Revelation · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1998-03-20 Enstrom F280F · Birdstrike · day →
1991-03-17 Boeing A75 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1988-11-15 Grumman AA-5 · Other · VMC · day →
1988-11-02 Rockwell 1121A · Weather · IMC · day →
1988-06-02 Piper PA-60 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1985-11-11 Cessna 441 · Other · night →
1985-05-17 Piper PA-31-350 · Other · IMC · dusk →
1985-05-08 Cessna 140 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1983-06-14 Cessna 172P · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1982-04-21 PITTS SPECIAL S-1C · Other · day →

Designees in PA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,891 A&P Mechanics 6,164 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 40 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 10 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 70 FBO Fixed Base Operators 63 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 14 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 39 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 48 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 50 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 51 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 51 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 61 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 69 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 78 nm
David Alan Ciraci Canton OH 95 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
Larry Dale Coulston Latrobe PA 2 nm
Samantha Marie Piscione Latrobe PA 2 nm
Jeensol Lim Latrobe PA 2 nm
Ryan Joseph Ricupero Latrobe PA 2 nm
Robert Dennerly Dixon Derry PA 6 nm
Paul Henry Dawson Greensburg PA 7 nm
David Arlington Kahley Greensburg PA 7 nm
William Albert Wright Greensburg PA 7 nm
Randolph Stanley Krofick Greensburg PA 7 nm
Douglas Martin Gengler Greensburg PA 7 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
Marvin Michael Foley Youngstown PA 2 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Morgan Latrobe PA 2 nm
Russell Allen Shannon Latrobe PA 2 nm
Thomas Edward Skelly Latrobe PA 2 nm
Stephen Charles Agnello Latrobe PA 2 nm
William Gordon Armitage Jr Latrobe PA 2 nm
Raymond Richard Belsick Latrobe PA 2 nm
James Joseph Ebersberger Latrobe PA 2 nm
Harry William Hoffman Jr Latrobe PA 2 nm
Richard Earl Kunkle Latrobe PA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 20 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 26 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 45 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 54 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 54 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 84 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 98 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 112 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 117 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 120 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.