Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (IATA: LBE, ICAO: KLBE, FAA LID: LBE) is a public airport in the eastern United States, located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, two miles (3 km) southwest of Latrobe and about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. It is owned by the Westmoreland County Airport Authority and was formerly "Westmoreland County Airport."
It was renamed in September 1999 for local golf icon Arnold Palmer, as part of his 70th birthday celebration. Palmer first learned to fly at the airport and the dedication ceremony included Governor Tom Ridge and a flyover of three A-10 aircraft of the state's air guard.
Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 18,946 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 15,482 in 2009 and 6,978 in 2010. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
The airport was served by Northwest Airlink, as a reliever for Pittsburgh International Airport on the other side of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The airport also had regional service by US Airways to Pittsburgh International Airport, until the company's bankruptcy. Northwest/Delta ended its daily service to Detroit on July 31, 2009, due to low yields.
In February 2011, Spirit Airlines launched seasonal service to Fort Lauderdale and Myrtle Beach. In January 2012, Spirit announced they would start service to Orlando on May 17. The airline has incrementally grown passenger traffic and destinations every year since, and it currently serves the airport year-round. Spirit now serves 5 destinations from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport and has increased passenger traffic from 6,978 in 2010, to 355,910 in 2015.
Southern Airways Express had released a statement showing interest in operating a Pittsburgh to Latrobe flight. There is no official starting date.
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Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers 945 acres (382 ha) at an elevation of 1,199 feet (365 m). It has one active asphalt runway: 5/23 is 8,222 by 100 feet (2,506 x 30 m). Runway 3/21 is closed indefinitely, it was 3,609 by 75 feet (1,100 x 23 m).
In 2016 the airport had 28,816 aircraft operations, average 79 per day: 72% general aviation, 16% air taxi, 7% commercial, and 5% military. In May 2017, 105 aircraft were based at the airport: 58 single-engine, 9 multi-engine, 33 jet, and 5 helicopter.
The airport has a terminal building with one baggage claim. Parking is free. Fixed-base operators (FBOs) on the field include L.J. Aviation and Vee Neal Aviation.
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Airlines and destinations
Top destinations
References
External links
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, official site
- Arnold Palmer Regional Airport at Pennsylvania DOT Bureau of Aviation
- Fixed-base operators: Vee Neal Aviation and L.J. Aviation
- Aerial image as of March 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 12, 2017
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LBE, effective October 12, 2017
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for LBE
- AirNav airport information for KLBE
- ASN accident history for LBE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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