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KABE

ABE

Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

393 ft / 120 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/247,600 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

13/315,797 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 393 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Lehigh Valley International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KABE / ABE

Municipality

Allentown

Country

Region

US-PA

GPS Coordinates

40.651773, -75.442797

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 7,600 ft / 2,316 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 51.3° / 231.3°

RWY 06

110.70 MHz

ID: ABE | CRS: 63°

RWY 24

108.55 MHz

ID: GUW | CRS: 243°

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 5,797 ft / 1,767 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 123.1° / 303.1°

RWY 13

111.90 MHz

ID: BXY | CRS: 135°

RWY 31

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LQX · NDB (Carbon)339 kHz

512 ft · Associated: None
40.812000, -75.759102

UKT · NDB (Quakertown)208 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
40.424801, -75.297401

CKZ · VOR-DME (Pennridge)108,850 kHz

552 ft · Associated: None
40.390900, -75.288803

ETX · VOR-DME (East Texas)110,200 kHz

750 ft · Associated: None
40.581001, -75.683998

AB · NDB (Leehi)400 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KABE
40.585800, -75.549599

FJC · VORTAC (Allentown)117,500 kHz

680 ft · Associated: KABE
40.726700, -75.454803

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

118.20 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.97 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

124.05 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO WILLIAMSPORT RDO

117.50 MHz

TWR TWR

120.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

Trenton Mercer Airport

Northeast Philadelphia Airport

Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport

Morristown Municipal Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified