Airport guide
Lehigh Valley International AirportIATA code ABE
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE/KABE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Allentown, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Allentown, United States
- Codes
- ABE · KABE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE/KABE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Allentown, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 40.650°, -75.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Allentown, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lehigh Valley International Airport details
- IATA code
- ABE
- ICAO code
- KABE
- City
- Allentown
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.652°, -75.443°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lehigh Valley International Airport’s own pages.
ABE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 120 m (393 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 868,014
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Trenton Mercer Airport TTN · 68 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ABE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 06/24: 2,316 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,316 m7,599 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 1,768 m5,800 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ABE
Originfacts does not track any routes from ABE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at ABE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Allentown, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lehigh Valley International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flyabe.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Allentown
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PhiladelphiaTrenton-Mercer AirportTTN67 km
- Wilkes-BarreWilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportAVP81 km
- MorristownMorristown Municipal AirportMMU87 km
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportPHL87 km
- LancasterLancaster AirportLNS94 km
- New YorkNewark Liberty International AirportEWR106 km
- WilmingtonGreater WilmingtonILG109 km
- TeterboroTeterboro AirportTEB118 km
- MiddletownHarrisburg International AirportMDT123 km
Lehigh Valley International Airport: common questions
Where is Lehigh Valley International Airport?
Lehigh Valley International Airport serves Allentown, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.652°, -75.443°.
What are the airport codes for Lehigh Valley International Airport?
The IATA code is ABE and the ICAO code is KABE.
What time zone is ABE in?
Lehigh Valley International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Lehigh Valley International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flyabe.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lehigh Valley International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ABE: 06/24 (2,316 m (7,599 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (1,768 m (5,800 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lehigh Valley International Airport?
Wikidata records 868,014 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Lehigh Valley International Airport?
OurAirports gives ABE’s elevation as 120 m (393 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lehigh Valley International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2875759 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)