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KABE — Lehigh Valley Intl
Allentown, PA · field elevation 394 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
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KABE current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KABE 100151Z 29006KT 10SM OVC050 11/02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01110022 $
- Wind
- from 290° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 5,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 11 °C / dewpoint 2 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Density altitude
- -101 ft · pressure altitude 294 ft
- Observed
- 49 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 290° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 24 | 3 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 06 | 3 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 13 | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KABE 092320Z 1000/1024 29008KT P6SM BKN060 FM100600 25005KT P6SM BKN250 FM101600 26012G22KT P6SM FEW060 FM102200 27008KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.65236, -75.44041
- Elevation
- 394 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1143Z / 2148Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 12°W (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- New York
- County
- Lehigh, PA
Airport diagram
Everything else KABE publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 7,599 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 5,800 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 126.975
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 120.5
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 124.05
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach 3000 FT & BLW
- 119.65
- Approach FROM WEST
- 124.45
Published procedures
- 10 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.