Arnold Palmer Regional Airport

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
IATA: LBE – ICAO: KLBE – FAA LID: LBE
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Westmoreland County Airport Authority
Serves Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL 1,199 ft / 365 m
Coordinates 40°16′29″N 079°24′24″W / 40.27472°N 79.40667°W / 40.27472; -79.40667Coordinates: 40°16′29″N 079°24′24″W / 40.27472°N 79.40667°W / 40.27472; -79.40667
Website PalmerAirport.com
Map
LBE

Location of airport in Pennsylvania

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 8,222 2,506 Asphalt
3/21 3,609 1,100 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 25,579
Based aircraft 148

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (IATA: LBE[2], 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[1] and was formerly "Westmoreland County Airport."

It was renamed 17 years ago in September 1999 for local golf icon Arnold Palmer, as part of his 70th birthday celebration.[3] 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.[4]

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 18,946 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[5] 15,482 in 2009 and 6,978 in 2010.[6] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport based on enplanements in 2008 (more than 10,000 per year),[7] but it qualifies as a non-primary commercial service airport based on enplanements in 2010.

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.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers 945 acres (382 ha) at an elevation of 1,199 feet (365 m). It has two asphalt runways: 5/23 is 8,222 by 100 feet (2,506 x 30 m) and 3/21 is 3,609 by 75 feet (1,100 x 23 m).[1]

In 2011 the airport had 25,579 aircraft operations, average 70 per day: 76% general aviation, 15% air taxi, 6% military, and 3% airline. 148 aircraft were then based at the airport: 42% single-engine, 38% multi-engine, 15% jet, and 5% helicopter.[1]

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.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Spirit Airlines Fort Lauderdale, Orlando
Seasonal: Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach, Tampa

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for LBE (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (LBE: Latrobe / Westmoreland County)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Arnold Palmer: Fairways to runways". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). September 12, 1999. p. 2A.
  4. ↑ "Air facility named for golf great". Reading Eagle. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. September 11, 1999. p. B5.
  5. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  7. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
Control tower with Saint Vincent College in the background

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