Medium Regional Airport • Allentown, PA, United States
Elevation: 393 ft (120 m) • 40.6518, -75.4428
Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE / ABE) is a medium regional airport serving Allentown, PA, United States, situated at an elevation of 393 ft (120 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,600 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KABE 220951Z 10004KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01830144 $
TAF KABE 220535Z 2206/2306 06009KT P6SM BKN060 FM221800 07009KT P6SM VCTS SCT023 OVC060CB TEMPO 2218/2222 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BKN023CB BKN024 FM222200 13008KT P6SM VCTS SCT005 OVC029CB TEMPO 2222/2302 VRB15G35KT 1SM +TSRA BKN005CB FM230400 VRB04KT 2SM BR SCT004 OVC021
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 7,600 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 51° |
| 13 | 5,797 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 123° |
| 24 | 7,600 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 231° |
| 31 | 5,797 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 303° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM