Flying in Latrobe since 1924.
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport sits on 945 acres in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, two miles southwest of Latrobe and about 33 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. The Westmoreland County Airport Authority owns and operates the airport, and the FAA classifies it as a non-hub primary commercial service airport.
- Year the field opened
- 1924
- Acres
- 945
- Elevation
- 1,199 ft
A century on the same field
1924
Longview Flying Field
The field opens as Longview Flying Field.
1928
J.D. Hill Airport
The field becomes J.D. Hill Airport.
1935
Latrobe Airport
Renamed Latrobe Airport.
1939
The first airmail pickup
The first scheduled airmail pickup happens right here, when a Stinson grabs the mail without needing to land.
1956
Arnold Palmer's first lesson
Arnold Palmer takes his first flying lessons here, with instructor Babe Krinock.
1978
Westmoreland County Airport
The field becomes Westmoreland County Airport.
1999
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
In September, the airport is renamed for Arnold Palmer. Governor Tom Ridge speaks at the dedication, and three Pennsylvania Air National Guard A-10s fly overhead.
2026
A new terminal
The 32,000-square-foot terminal opens, one level from car to gate.
2027
Breeze arrives
Breeze Airways begins service to Myrtle Beach in February and Orlando in May.
Arnold Palmer was born in Latrobe, learned to fly here in 1956, and served on the airport authority board. Read his story
8,222 ft
Runway 6/24, with an ILS approach
The airport
- Airport code
- LBE (ICAO: KLBE)
- Commercial service
- Breeze Airways to Myrtle Beach (MYR) and Orlando (MCO)
- Address
- 148 Aviation Lane, Suite 103, Latrobe, PA 15650
The field
- Size
- 945 acres
- Elevation
- 1,199 feet
- Primary runway
- 6/24, 8,222 by 100 feet, asphalt, ILS-equipped
- Secondary runway
- 3/21, closed indefinitely
- AWOS
- (724) 537-0671
Airport management
- Operator
- Westmoreland County Airport Authority
- Executive Director
- Moe Haas