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Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
LBB · KLBB · Lubbock, TX · 3,282 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLBB / LBB
- Coordinates
- 33.6636, -101.8230
- Elevation
- 3,282 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- LBB
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/11
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:37 AM | 11:37Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:30 PM | 02:30Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:30 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 05:37 AM
Plan a flight from KLBB
Runway 08/26
8,003 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 08
- Heading
- 083° mag · 89° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
26
- Heading
- 263° mag · 269° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17L/35R
2,891 ft × 74 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 17L
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35R
- Heading
- 354° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 17R/35L
11,500 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 17R
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
35L
- Heading
- 354° mag · 360° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 119.2 | |
| ATIS | 125.3 | |
| CLD | 125.8 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 119.2 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.55 | FORT WORTH RDO |
| TWR | 120.5 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBB · Lubbock | VORTAC | 109.20 | r108° / 5.2 NM |
| PVW · Plainview | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r173° / 25.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 17R ↗
- ILS OR LOC RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 18
- ILS OR LOC RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 5
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R ↗ · amdt 2D
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 2C
- HI-LOC/DME BC RWY 35L ↗
- LOC BC RWY 35L ↗ · amdt 19B
- HI-VOR OR TACAN Z RWY 26 ↗
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF LUBBOCK
PO BOX 2000, LUBBOCK, TX
806-775-3000
Manager
KELLY CAMPBELL
RT 3 BOX 389, LUBBOCK, TX
806-775-3126
Remarks FAA
- RWY 17L/35R RSTRD TO GEN AVN ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
- TWYS B & D; TXLS E & E1 RSTRD TO ACFT WEIGHING LESS THAN 50000 LBS.
- PSGR TRML RAMP ACES RSTRD TO ACRS & OTRS WITH PRIOR PMSN, CALL 806-775-2044.
- RWY 17L/35R; TWYS B & D; TXLS E & E1 NOT AVBL FOR ACR ACFT WITH OVER 9 PSGR SEATS.
- NMRS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- EAST RAMP DELINEATED TXL & APRON AREA RSTRD TO 120000 LBS DUAL TAND ACFT; 89000 LBS DUAL SNGL WHEEL ACFT; 60000 LBS SNGL WHEEL ACFT. ALL OTR EAST RAMP PAVEMENTS RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS SNGL WHEEL ACFT.
- PAEW ADJ RWYS 08/26 & 17R/35L.
- TWY L BTN TWY F AND TWY J CLSD TO MORE THAN 120001 LB.
- TWYS B & D, TXLS E & E1 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- PCR VALUE: 1073/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 965/R/B/W/T
- RWY 17L/35R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
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