Airport guide
Westmoreland County AirportIATA code LBE
Westmoreland County Airport (LBE/KLBE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Latrobe, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Latrobe, United States
- Codes
- LBE · KLBE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Westmoreland County Airport (LBE/KLBE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Latrobe, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 40.280°, -79.400°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Westmoreland County Airport (LBE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Latrobe, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Westmoreland County Airport details
- IATA code
- LBE
- ICAO code
- KLBE
- City
- Latrobe
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.276°, -79.405°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Westmoreland County Airport’s own pages.
LBE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 365 m (1,199 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 316,506
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST · 49 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LBE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 2,506 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,506 m8,222 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LBE
Originfacts does not track any routes from LBE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LBE is
4.8 km south-southwest
Westmoreland County Airport lies 4.8 km south-southwest of Latrobe city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LBE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Latrobe, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Westmoreland County Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:palmerairport.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 Latrobe
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- PittsburghAllegheny County AirportAGC46 km
- JohnstownCambria County AirportJST49 km
- PittsburghPittsburgh International AirportPIT77 km
- MorgantownMorgantown AirportMGW84 km
- AltoonaAltoona AirportAOO92 km
- Du BoisDu Bois-Jefferson CountyDUJ109 km
- FranklinVenango Regional AirportFKL128 km
- ClarksburgBenedum AirportCKB130 km
- State CollegeUniversity Park AirportSCE145 km
Westmoreland County Airport: common questions
Where is Westmoreland County Airport?
Westmoreland County Airport serves Latrobe, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.276°, -79.405°.
What are the airport codes for Westmoreland County Airport?
The IATA code is LBE and the ICAO code is KLBE.
What time zone is LBE in?
Westmoreland County Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Westmoreland County Airport?
The airport’s official website is palmerairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Westmoreland County Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at LBE: 06/24 (2,506 m (8,222 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Westmoreland County Airport?
Wikidata records 316,506 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LBE from Latrobe city centre?
Westmoreland County Airport is about 4.8 km south-southwest of Latrobe city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Westmoreland County Airport?
OurAirports gives LBE’s elevation as 365 m (1,199 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 Westmoreland County Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q2902231 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)