ABE
Allentown Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control Allentown, Pennsylvania
Facility Information
| Facility Overview | |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ABE |
| Facility Name | Allentown Tower |
| Airport Name | Lehigh Valley Intl |
| Type | Tower and Approach Control |
| Leveli | Level 7 |
| Core 30 Airporti | No |
| Airspace & Operations | |
|---|---|
| Hours of Operationi | 0000-2359 (always open) |
| Airspace Class | Class C |
| Overlying ARTCC | ZNY |
| Airport Diagram | View Airport Diagram (PDF) |
| Location & Contact | |
|---|---|
| View on full map → | |
| Address | 135 Fashion Dr S Allentown, PA 18109 |
| Phone Number | 610-264-4539 |
Salary Information
2026 Pay for Allentown Tower
| Career Leveli | Hourly Min. | Hourly Max. | Salary Min. | Salary Max.i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPC | $56.02 | $75.63 | $116,914 | $157,832 |
| D3 | $49.79 | $56.02 | $103,906 | $116,914 |
| D2 | $43.55 | $49.79 | $90,895 | $103,906 |
| AG | $31.08 | $31.08 | $64,872 | $64,872 |
| Includes everything except premium pay. | ||||
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| Pay Factors | |
|---|---|
| Facility Leveli | Level 7 |
| Locality Area | New York |
| Locality Payi | 37.95% |
| Local Affordability | |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living Indexi | 100.0 (0.0% below avg) |
| Cost-Adjusted CPC Mini | $116,949 |
Staffing and Training
| Staffing Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| CPCs on Boardi | 29 CPCs |
| CPC Target (CWP)i | 22 CPCs |
| Current Staffingi | 132% |
|
Projected Staffingi
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155% |
| ↳ Est. Trainee Certifications | + 9.6 |
| ↳ Projected Retirements/Losses | - 4.5 |
|
Number of Trainees
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11 trainees |
| ↳ Developmental 2 | 9 |
| ↳ Developmental 3 | 1 |
| ↳ CPC-IT 0 (Transfer) | 1 |
| Training Information, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Training Time (Avg)i | 2.24 years |
| ↳ New Hires | 2.58 years |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 1.76 years |
| Training Success Rate (Avg)i | 87% |
| ↳ New Hires | 92% |
| ↳ Transfers (CPC-IT) | 81% |
| Travel Days from Academyi | 3 days |
Historical Trends
ABE Staffing Percentages
ABE Personnel Counts
ABE Training Metrics
NCEPT
NCEPT manages controller-requested transfers between FAA facilities.
| Eligibility & Staffing, June 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Staffing Sourcei | Academy Sourced |
| TSL (One Training Time)i | 92.75% |
| Gaining Targeti | 101.84% |
| Possible Gainsi | 0 |
| Primary Releases Avail.i | 10 |
| Secondary Releases Avail.i | 7 |
| Transfer Activity | |
|---|---|
| Releases, Past 3 Yrs | 0 |
| ↳ Standardi | 0 |
| ↳ Priority/Otheri | 0 |
| Gains, Past 3 Yrsi | 2 |
| Last Standard Releasei | None in 3+ years |
| ERR Demand History | |
|---|---|
| Priority / Draft Order Mar 2026 |
#240 |
| Inbound ERRs on File Feb 2026 |
0 |
| Employees with Outbound ERRs Feb 2026 |
1 (3.4%) |
Demand Trends
NCEPT Priority
Traffic
| June 2025 - May 2026 (12 Months) | |
|---|---|
| Tower Operations | 85,346 operations/yr |
| TRACON Operations | 104,476 operations/yr |
| Total Operations | 189,822 operations/yr |
| Average Daily Operations | 520 operations/day |
| Peer Group Median (Lvl 7 Up/Down) |
206,060 operations/yr |
| Relative Workloadi | -7.9% vs peer median |