KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
(2,629 acres) Allentown, PA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KXLL] 5 SW ; [N43] 10 NE ; [KUKT] 13 S ;
[KCKZ] 17 SE ;(ave. distance: 11 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 106
(55 single-props, 8 multi-props)
(39 jets, 4 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 274 ops/day (47% local) … with 414,427 enplanements in 2012)
24hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 29
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 18% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 35% from the peak year (1998).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $6,958,658 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #96: $240,939 for “Conduct Noise Compatibility Plan Study”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $70 per operation.
6-4-2014
2/8/13: Forks Township Moyer Aviation facility moving to Mount Pocono area airport