Texas airports

Lubbock Preston Smith International (KLBB)

Towered public-use airport serving Lubbock, Texas, at 3,282 ft elevation.

Elevation3,282 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway11,500 ft
Magnetic variation6° E

On the field: flight training, charter, avionics repair (as listed in FAA data). Find flight schools in Texas.

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Frequencies

ATIS125.3
UNICOM122.95
Clearance delivery125.8
Ground121.9
Tower120.5
Approach/Departure119.2 Lubbock
Class C119.2 Lubbock

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
17R/35L11,500 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
08/268,003 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
17L/35R2,891 × 74 ftAsphalt

Fuel: 100LL, A, A1+. Sectional: Dallas-Fort Worth.

Runway diagram

17Rᴿ35L08ᴿ2617L35RᴿN5,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. ᴿ = right-hand traffic pattern for runway 17R, 08, 35R. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for LBB: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KLBB for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2020. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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