Allentown/Bethlehem

ABE · KABE

Lehigh Valley International Airport

40.65°, -75.44°PA, United States

Passengers a year

981K

#143 busiest in the U.S.

15

nonstop destinations

20

airlines

14

departures a day

75.5%

arrivals on time

1.9%

flights cancelled

87.2%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from ABE, by passengers: SFB, ATL, ORD, CLT, PIE, PGD, MYR, FLL, SRQ, MCOABEORDFLLMCOPGDMYRSFBSRQPIECLTATL
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at Allentown/Bethlehem, with 65% of all passengers. 20 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Allegiant Air holds 65% of the airport — the 8th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is FAI at 75%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
G4
Allegiant89% full
65.2%639.8K+1.9%
DL
Delta87% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest
14.5%142.4K-2.8%
AA
American78% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Envoy, Piedmont, Republic
10.9%107K-14.5%
UA
United82% fullUnited Express · operated by GoJet, SkyWest, Republic
8.9%87.3K-2.7%
SY
Sun Country60% full
0.4%3.6K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

15 nonstop destinations from Allentown/Bethlehem, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Orlando (SFB)

    103.3K departing · 89% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    68.6K departing · 87% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    47.6K departing · 81% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    47.1K departing · 78% full

    American Airlines

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    45.1K departing · 92% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Punta Gorda (PGD)

    39.4K departing · 90% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Myrtle Beach (MYR)

    35.7K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

    17.6K departing · 90% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

    17.1K departing · 90% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Orlando (MCO)

    16.9K departing · 90% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

15 nonstop · 4 airlines · 15 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Allentown/Bethlehem.

Body class · share of departures

When Allentown/Bethlehem is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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Feb

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May

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Jul

Departures a month · peak July 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
755,463
1991
712,737
1992
780,726
1993
747,956
1994
785,143
1995
854,325
1996
827,334
1997
856,989
1998
826,967
1999
795,771
2000
893,658
2001
856,308
2002
604,034
2003
935,182
2004
1,000,170
2005
851,581
2006
827,808
2007
873,647
2008
805,796
2009
770,587
2010
846,670
2011
882,855
2012
715,010
2013
614,305
2014
599,154
2015
644,088
2016
655,899
2017
663,091
2018
756,952
2019
873,787
2020
381,679
2021
720,183
2022
851,745
2023
849,242
2024
902,965
2025
955,389
2026
576,338 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Allentown/Bethlehem, 76 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 76Late 22Cancelled 2

22 min

average delay

63

flights cancelled

3.3K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

PSA Airlines 76.6%

Least reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 66.7%

Among US airports

#143

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 69.6%–85.6%

The weak spot is July 2026, when 69.6% of arrivals landed on time — 5.9 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 85.6%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)?

Lehigh Valley International Airport handled about 981K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #143 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 14 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)?

Allegiant Air is the largest carrier at Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE), flying about 65% of its passengers. 20 airlines serve Allentown/Bethlehem in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)?

Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) has 15 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)?

About 75.5% of flights arriving at Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.9% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)?

The Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures from Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE), about 34% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Allentown/Bethlehem. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).