KABE/ABE METAR & TAF Lehigh Valley International Airport

Allentown/Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaElevation 393 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR41 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-907 ft

-1,300 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1451Z (10:51 AM local) · 41 min old

KABE is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 2°C

48°F / 36°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.60 inHg

1036.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP364

sea-level pressure 1036.4 hPa

T00890022

precise temperature 8.9°C, dew point 2.2°C

50004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then falling (0.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KABE forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at ABE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 65F, low near 34F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	65/34	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	69/44	W 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	64/34	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	63/40	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/46	W 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	73/46	W 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	70/49	0 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1532Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,599 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,800 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13123°T

Landing length (LDA)5,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,800 / 5,800 / 5,800 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31303°T

Landing length (LDA)5,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,800 / 5,800 / 5,800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06/24

Dimensions

7,599 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0651°T

Landing length (LDA)7,599 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,599 / 7,599 / 7,599 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24231°T

Landing length (LDA)7,089 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,599 / 7,599 / 7,599 ft

Displaced threshold510 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-907 ft

Pressure altitude

-287 ft

Field elevation

393 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.60 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2207Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1124Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lehigh Valley International Airport is in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 393 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTHOMAS R. STOUDT

Manager phone610-266-6001

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKABE / ABE

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.6518, -75.4428

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

APP/DEP

A/D

126.975

ATIS

124.05

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

117.5

WILLIAMSPORT RDO

RDO

120.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KABE traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

78.1

AVG OPS/DAY

94.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 35%Piston single 33%Unknown 14%Jet 8%Turboprop 5%Twin 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~293 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~143 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~104 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~67 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~60 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›H25B (Jet)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KUKT Quakertown Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KPTW Heritage Field

25 NM S

VFR

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

29 NM SW

VFR

KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY E RSTD TO ACFT MAX GWT 12500 LBS.

›MIL ACFT PLAN TO PARK & REFUEL ON THE HANGAR-7 APRON.

›BIRDS; GROUNDHOGS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›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.

›TPA 1400 FT MSL (1006 FT AGL) RECIPROCATING PROPS; 2000 FT MSL (1606 FT AGL) TURBINE POWERED ACFT.

›DURING ATC ZERO EVENTS, ARFF WILL MNT 120.5 FOR EMERG NOTIFICATIONS.

›TWY B3 WEST OF RY 13/31 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.

›TWY J RSTD TO ACFT WITH 118 FT WINGSPAN OR LESS.

›TWY B SOUTH OF TWY B3 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT OR LESS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KABE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KABE have a METAR?

Yes. KABE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KABE have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KABE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KABE?

KABE sits at 393 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KABE?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.