Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:51 PM ET, Oct 28, KABE is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KABE right now.
Live aviation weather for Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown/Bethlehem, PA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) is a regional airport serving Allentown/Bethlehem, PA at a field elevation of 394 ft. KABE reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 13/31), the longest 7,599 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.37 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KABE 282351Z 12003KT 10SM CLR 15/06 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP285 T01500056 10178 20150 55000 $
What changed at KABE?
Since the 2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2251Z (6:51 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KABE
KABE is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 394 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KABE by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for ABE in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from ABE's own airspace.
KABE reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 273 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 24 33%, and winds were calm 22% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 27 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 6. From December to February KABE was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
ABE departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time across 3,131 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (65%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 23 days a year. 71% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 5,800 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 06 | 7,599 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 24 | 7,599 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 5,800 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KABE runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 06/247,599 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KABEWind
- 06
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 24
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/315,800 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KABEWind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KABE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KABE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KABE reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 38%
- 06
- 30%
- 24
- 25%
- 13
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KABE 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB02KT P6SM FEW200 FM291100 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM291400 23007KT P6SM FEW035
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KABE's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 06/24, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KABE
- IATA
- ABE
- FAA LID
- ABE
- City
- Allentown/Bethlehem
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6518, -75.4428
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,599 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 126.975 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 21h 23m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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Historical Flying Weather at KABE
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KABE reported VFR conditions during about 80.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 273 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.8 kt, calm 18.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.1 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 79.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 80.9 | 10.3 | 5.6 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 81.1 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 1.6 |
| May | 76.7 | 13.3 | 7.4 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 81.3 | 11.9 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 84.8 | 11.1 | 3.4 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 82.9 | 11.6 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 80.0 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 78.3 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 83.3 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 72.8 | 13.2 | 8.0 | 6.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.6 kt |
| Feb | 6.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.3 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.4 kt |
| Jul | 4.6 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.7 kt |
| Oct | 5.4 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 6.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KABE airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE)
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