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Passenger traffic climbs at LVIA ahead of Real ID rule
Stacy Wescoe//April 30, 2025//
Lehigh Valley International airport continues to be a busy travel option for those looking to fly.
In March, the Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority said that 95,254 passengers used ABE.
That’s the second highest monthly passenger traffic for March on record and is up from the 86,582 passengers that traveled through the airport in March 2024.
Among the airports that fly out of the airport, Allegiant Air traffic jumped 23.6% and Delta Airlines increased 3.83%.
American Airlines declined 9.2%, and United Airlines dipped 3.6% from the previous March.
Cargo is up at the airport. A total of 28,355,947 pounds of air cargo was processed through LVIA in March, an increase of 18.9% from March 2024.
Meanwhile, like many airports across the State, ABE strongly encourages everyone to have their Real ID before flying.
Starting May 7 all US travelers over the age of 18 must be REAL ID compliant to board domestic airline flights and buses.
“ABE needs you to be ready to fly. Failure to display a Real ID compliant document during the TSA screening process may subject you to additional advanced screening, which may delay your travel or even force you to miss your flight,” said Thomas R. Stoudt, executive director, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.
