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The hangar rows and runway at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport from the air, with fall color in the trees
General Aviation

General aviation at LBE.

General aviation has been part of LBE since the field opened in 1924. Today, private pilots and flight students fly from an 8,222-foot ILS runway, with full-service FBO support from Laurel Highlands Jet Center.

ILS runway
8,222 ft
Flying since
1924
KLBE

Field at a glance

Runway 6/24
8,222 by 100 feet, ILS to Runway 24
Control tower
6:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Fuel
Jet A and 100LL
Size
945 acres, elevation 1,199 feet
U.S. Customs
By arrangement
ILS 24624RUNWAY 6/24 · 8,222 × 100 FTL.J. AviationHangarsTerminaland Laurel Highlands Jet CenterKLBE Air MuseumEast rampNSchematic, not to scale. Not for navigation.
Before you go

Resources

FAA Chart SupplementFAA NOTAM searchWeather briefings at 1800wxbrief.comAWOS(724) 537-0671Landing feesLaurel Highlands Jet Center

Always check current NOTAMs and the Chart Supplement before your flight.

Worth the trip

Reasons to fly in

Dine with a runway view

DeNunzio's Italian Chophouse is in the main terminal, a short walk from the FBOs. The dining room overlooks the runway and has patio seating available, weather permitting.

See dining details
The KLBE Air Museum's hangar on the east ramp, seen from above

The KLBE Air Museum

The first scheduled airmail pickup happened right here in 1939, when a Stinson grabbed the mail without needing to land. See a replica of that plane, plus a Soviet MiG-15. Open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the east ramp.

Arnold Palmer, smiling, with a sweater over his shoulders

Land where Arnold Palmer learned to fly

He took his first flying lessons here in 1956. Add it to your logbook.

Read his story
Stay over

Make it a weekend

Stay a night or two. Rental cars are on site with counters in the main passenger terminal, and SpringHill Suites Pittsburgh-Latrobe runs a free shuttle to the airport. Saint Vincent College, which has a Fred Rogers exhibit open to the public, is about 10 minutes away, Idlewild & SoakZone and Seven Springs are within about 35 minutes, and Ohiopyle State Park and Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater are both about 50 minutes away. Come explore the Laurel Highlands! Plan your trip

Planning an overnight stay? Contact Laurel Highlands Jet Center at (724) 539-4533 about courtesy cars, transient tie-down and overnight hangar rates, and any upcoming fly-in events.
General Aviation at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE)