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KABE

Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

393 ft / 120 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.50 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

06/24 · 7,600 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 13/31 · 5,797 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE), located in Allentown, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 393 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Lehigh Valley International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KABE / ABE

Municipality

Allentown

Country

US — United States

Region

US-PA — Pennsylvania

GPS Coordinates

📍 40.651773, -75.442797 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

393 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,600 ft / 2,316 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 51.3° / 231.3°

RWY 06 (51.3°)

110.70 MHz

IDENT: ABE | CRS: 63°

RWY 24 (231.3°)

108.55 MHz

IDENT: GUW | CRS: 243°

Runway 13 / 31

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,797 ft / 1,767 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 123.1° / 303.1°

RWY 13 (123.1°)

111.90 MHz

IDENT: BXY | CRS: 135°

RWY 31 (303.1°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

LQX · NDB (Carbon)339 kHz

40.812000, -75.759102 · 512 ft

UKT · NDB (Quakertown)208 kHz

40.424801, -75.297401 · 0 ft

CKZ · VOR-DME (Pennridge)108,850 kHz

40.390900, -75.288803 · 552 ft

ETX · VOR-DME (East Texas)110,200 kHz

40.581001, -75.683998 · 750 ft

AB · NDB (Leehi)400 kHz

40.585800, -75.549599 · 0 ft

FJC · VORTAC (Allentown)117,500 kHz

40.726700, -75.454803 · 680 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026