Standard Operating Procedures

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Allentown TRACON

Standard Operating Procedures

General
This document describes the standard operating procedures for controlling at any of the positions
within the Allentown TRACON and the airports it serves.

The procedures described herein compliment and/or supersede the Basic New York SOP.

Changes
Preliminary Release (Not proofed and therefore should not be printed)
February, 2008 Updated all sections
June, 2013 General document review, minor editing and update

Notes
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Allentown TRACON

Area Airport Notes

Squawk
This is the range of IFR beacon codes assigned to each towered airport.
All aircraft departing from non-towered airports will be assigned a beacon code from the controlling
TRACON or Center controller.

Tower, Ground, Clearance
The first item is the defined frequency that the controller will transmit on.
The second item is the controller ID that is used to identify the position and is unique within ZNY.

ATIS
This is the frequency that will broadcast airport information using a voice ATIS if desired

Area Airports

Code Name Zone Type Squawk Tower Ground Clearance ATIS
KABE Lehigh Valley Intl abeS C 4001-4017 120.50 GD 121.9 GE 124.05 GF 126.97
Allentown Queen
KXLL abeS G
City Municipal
N40 Sky Manor abeS G 
N43 Braden Airpark abeN G 
N53 Stroudsburg-Pocono abeN G 
N85 Alexandria abeS G 
1N7 Blairstown abeN G 
22N Jake Arner Memorial abeN G 
69N Slatington abeN G
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

CLEARANCE DELIVERY

General Information

1) Departure Procedure
There is no published DP out of Allentown.

2) Initial Altitude
The initial altitude for all IFR departures 5,000 (or a lower requested cruise altitude)

3) Radar Frequencies

Frequency Position Code
124.45 ABE_S_APP GA
119.65 ABE_N_APP GB
Varies NY_XXX_CTR Varies

The appropriate North or South Approach sector will take departures out of KABE. If only one Approach position
is staffed (ABE_S_APP), that position will take all departures. If no Approach positions are staffed, Center will
handle departures from KABE. If multiple Center sectors are staffed, coordinate to determine the Center sector
that is handling KABE traffic.

4) VFR Procedures (Class C)

The VFR squawk code subset for Allentown is 0601-0677.

While filing a flight plan is not required, it can be useful to ATC. Request that the pilot file a quick VFR flight plan
(Departure & Arrival fields and aircraft type will suffice as you can amend the rest in VRC).

Since ALL departing aircraft will enter Class C airspace, a discreet squawk code MUST be issued for ALL
operations (including pattern work).

At KABE, VFR traffic is required to contact Departure Control regardless of whether or not they would like flight
following outside of the Class C airspace. Departing aircraft will always be issued the appropriate Departure
Control Frequency and appropriate initial altitude.

For the initial altitude for VFR traffic, issue the following for the requested cruise altitudes indicated:

(1) LESS than 3,000 – “Maintain VFR at or below 3,000”
(2) GREATER than or EQUAL TO 3,000 – “Maintain 3,000 until further advised

All VFR traffic departing KABE will be instructed to “Fly Runway Heading” as part of their Clearance. This is done
for radar identification purposes.

VFR Clearance Example (non-Pattern)
“November 425LE, Allentown Clearance Delivery, on departure fly runway heading, (Maintain VFR at or below
3000 [or] Maintain 3000 until further advised ), Departure Frequency 124.45, Squawk 0601.”

VFR Clearance Example for PATTERN WORK
“November 425LE, Allentown Clearance Delivery, Squawk 0601, Contact Ground on 121.9 for taxi.”
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

Exit Direction Guide

While strict exit points are not required, the following guide may come in handy for directing pilots to
proper exits for departing the area.
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

Routing To New York ARTCC Airports

 To LaGuardia Area Airports
KLGA
Route: RBV
Max Alt: 11,000

KHPN:
Route: FJC V149 LHY V58 IGN V157 HAARP
Max Alt: 9,000

 To Newark Area Airports
Route: SAX
Max Alt: 7,000

 To Kennedy Airports
Route: RBV CAMRN
Max Alt: 11,000

 To Islip Area Airports
Route: FJC V149 LHY V58 IGN BDR
Max Alt: 11,000

 To Philadelphia Area Airports
Route: PTW
Max Alt: 12,000

Routing To Washington ARTCC Airports

 To Baltimore International (KBWI)
Route: PTW MXE BAL at 14,000’.
Max Alt: 14,000

 To Reagan National Airport (KDCA)
Route: PTW MXE BAL DCA
Max Alt: 14,000

 To Dulles International Airport (KIAD)
Route: ETX LRP.DELRO# [STAR]
Max Alt: 16,000
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

GROUND

As the airport layout is straightforward, specific taxi guides are not necessary.
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

TOWER

Runway Selection

 When using the table below, add 10° to the wind direction reported in the METAR to obtain the
Direction to use in the table below
Example:
METAR contains 28005KT. Use 290 in table. Configuration would be Depart/Land 31

Configuration
Wind
Direction
Speed
Depart Land
0-4 Any 6 6
010-100 6 6
101-180 13 13
5-15
181-289 24 24
290-009 31 31

 If Runway 13/31 is best aligned, but the aircraft needs the longer runway, use 6/24 that
is best aligned with the wind.
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

IFR Operations

1) Releases
Releases from Allentown are automatic unless the TRACON requests individual releases.

Rolling calls (verbal or via a pushed a flight strip) must be given to the TRACON for all departing aircraft

2) Separation
The standard departure separation technique to use is anticipated radar separation. Only use timed
separation if the pilot requests it.

3) Radar
By agreement with Allentown, this tower will not radar identify departing IFR aircraft and will instruct a
departure to contact departure control once the aircraft appears to be clear of any traffic.

4) Departure Heading

Runway Initial Heading
All Runway Heading

5) Missed Approaches
For aircraft that will not (or cannot) fly a published missed approach, issue the following instructions for
missed approaches and go-arounds:

Runway Heading Altitude
6 060 3000
13 270 3000
24 240 3000
31 310 3000

Coordinate with departure control as soon as possible, and hand off the aircraft to departure
control when traffic is not a factor.
KABE – Lehigh Valley Intl Airport

VFR Operations

1) Airspace
Class CHARLIE

A discreet transponder code is required for all operations into and out of KABE and will be assigned by
Clearance Delivery

Tower will control a portion of airspace in a 5 nm radius at/below 2000 MSL

2) Pattern Work

Runway Direction
All LEFT

All props should be at 1,500’ and jets at 2,000’. Adjust these when necessary to avoid over-flights or
normal IFR traffic flow.
Allentown TRACON

Operational Radar Positions

Sector Callsign Frequency ID ARTS Squawk Notes
South ABE_S_APP 124.45 GA Z 4050-4077 Primary
North ABE_N_APP 119.65 GB F “

Note:
The radio name of all positions is "Allentown Approach".