Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
LBB · KLBB · Lubbock, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunrise | 07:01 AM | 12:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 01:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 264° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 8,003 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (LDT) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 3,253 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,256 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 8,003 / 8,003 / 8,003 / 8,003 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 8,003 ft | |
| 17L/35R | 2,891 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 11,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lubbock”Taxi & takeoff
“Lubbock”Departure & arrival
“Lubbock”Departure
“Lubbock”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.2 | CLASS C |
| 119.9 | CLASS C/S |
| 239.3 | LCL/P |
| 269.2 | DEP/S |
| 270.275 | ATIS |
| 279.9 | APCH/S |
| 281.55 | CD/P |
| 335.6 | APCH/S DEP/S · CLASS C/S |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P IC · CLASS C |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 26 · RWY 17R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 26 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (LDT) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 17R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (LBB) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LBB 109.20 · PVW 112.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB · Lubbock | VORTAC | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r108° / 5.2 NM |
| PVW · Plainview | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r173° / 25.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 125.3 · ☎ 806-766-6432
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Fort Worth Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LBB
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1937/11
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 17R: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 35L: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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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About KLBB
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB · KLBB) is an airport in Lubbock, TX, at 3,282 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 11,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLBB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLBB have a control tower?
Yes. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLBB?
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 11,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLBB?
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport is in Lubbock, TX, at an elevation of 3,282 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.6636, -101.8230.
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