Airports / Pennsylvania / ABE
Lehigh Valley International Airport
KABE / ABEAllentown/Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaELEV 393 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#18 / 42
Pennsylvania airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 2020 Google ratings — ranked against 42 rated PA fields.
3 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 84% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lehigh Valley International Airport, listed as KABE / ABE, is a mid-sized airport in Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The airport sits 393 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — East Coast Jets Inc., New World Aviation, Inc., and Vertivue, LLC are based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG, 29 nm), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 37 nm), and Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE, 39 nm).
Charter pricing from ABE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Allentown–Bethlehem–Easton International Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Allentown/Bethlehem.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“It had many places to eat and drink and it was clean.”
Jonathan Jones5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“Drop of was smooth and security check was right infront of the door.”
Rebecca Dukes5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“The security guard as soon as I walked in was friendly and guided me through with patience and directed me to my destination.”
Jonathan Jones5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lehigh Valley International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KABE
IATA
ABE
FAA / Local
ABE
Elevation
393 ft
Coordinates
40.6518° N · 75.4428° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 393 ft, ABE sits lower than 80% of the 41 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Based charter operators3
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmRDGReading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)Reading
- 37nmTTNTrenton Mercer AirportEwing Township
- 39nmPNENortheast Philadelphia AirportPhiladelphia
- 43nmAVPWilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton
- 48nmMMUMorristown Municipal AirportMorristown
- 48nmPHLPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia
Location
Open the full mapKABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown/Bethlehem, PA
From the ramp
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