KLBB · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
ICAO · US · 36 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R | 179.7° | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 35L | 359.7° | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 08 | 89.7° | 8,003 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.07% |
| 26 | 269.7° | 8,003 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.07% |
| 17L | 179.6° | 2,891 ft | 74 ft | ASP | No | — |
| 35R | 359.6° | 2,891 ft | 74 ft | ASP | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 8 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 125.300
- CLD CLNC DEL 125.800
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 120.500
- APP APP 119.200
- DEP DEP 119.200
- RDO FORT WORTH RDO 122.550
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLBB on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB LB
Pollo
0.22 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- NDB LD
Lubbi
0.27 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- VORTAC LBB
Lubbock
109.20 MHz · DME 109.20 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 8 matched · 47 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Runway 17 threshold displaced 58 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Runway 35 threshold displaced 385 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17R–35L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
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Runway 17 threshold displaced 58 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 35 threshold displaced 385 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17R–35L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (8)
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Runway 17 threshold displaced 58 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 17–35: H5144X70 (CONC–TRTD) S–13 HIRL RWY 17: Thld dsplcd 58´
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Runway 35 threshold displaced 385 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 35: Thld dsplcd 385´
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Airport attended 1300–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1300–0300Z‡
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17R–35L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 17R–35L: H11500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–170, 2S–175, 2D…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 35L: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´. RVR–R 0.3% up. RWY 08–26…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 26: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–T RWY 17L–35R:…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on & invof arpt.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 07—CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (47 sentences)
- ·TEXAS 383 LUBBI N33º39.76´ W101º43.39´ NOTAM FILE LBB.
- ·NDB (LOMW) 272 LD 265º 4.9 NM to Lubbock Preston Smith Intl. 3198/6E.
- ·RWY 07–25: 1524X110 (TURF) 0.5% up W RWY 07: P–line.
- ·Farm equip oprs AER 17, 25, 35.
- ·Rwy 07–25 35 ft trees alg N rwy edge.
- ·Rwy 07–25 rwy rough with bare spots.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-745-4967
- ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ® APP/DEP CON 119.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fort Worth ARTCC at 817-858-7584.
- ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.2 LBB Chan 29 N33º42.30´ W101º54.84´ 148º 14.2 NM to fld. 3310/11E.
- ·RWY 08: TORA–8003 TODA–8003 ASDA–8003 LDA–8003 RWY 17L:TORA–2891 TODA–2891 ASDA–2891 LDA–2891 RWY 17R:TORA–11500TODA–11500 ASDA–11500 LDA–11500 RWY 26: TORA–8003 TODA–8003 ASDA–8003 LDA–8003 RWY 35L:TORA–11500 TODA–11500 ASDA–11500 LDA–11500 RWY 35R:TORA–2891 TODA–2891 ASDA–2891 LDA–2891
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A1+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4
- ·PAEW adj Rwy 08–26 and Rwy 17R–35L.
- ·Psgr trml ramp aces rstd to acr & otr with prior pmsn, call 806–775–2044.
- ·Rwy 17L–35R rstd to gen avn acft 12,500 lbs or less.
- ·Rwy 17L–35R; Twy B and Twy D; Txl E and Txl E1 not avbl for acr acft with over 9 psgr seats.
- ·Twy B and Twy D; Txl E and Txl E1 rstd to acft weighing less than 50,000 lbs.
- ·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.
- ·Twy L between Twy F and Twy J clsd to more than 120,001 lbs.
- ·East ramp delineated txl & apron area rstd to 120,000 lbs dual tand acft; 89,000 lbs dual sngl wheel acft; 60,000 lbs sngl wheel acft.
- ·All otr east ramp pavements rstd to acft less than 12,500 lbs sngl wheel acft.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 806-775-3126
- ·ATIS 125.3 (806) 766–6404 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (FORT WORTH RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 119.2 119.9 TOWER 120.5 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 125.8
- ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE DALLAS–FT.
- ·WORTH DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6G, L–6H IAP DALLAS–FT WORTH H–6G, L–6H IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 384 TEXAS CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.2 LBB Chan 29 N33º42.30´ W101º54.84´ 107º 5.3 NM to fld. 3310/11E.
- ·VOR unusable: 040º–050º byd 38 NM blo 5,300´ 210º–260º byd 25 NM blo 6,000´ LUBBI NDB (LOMW) 272 LD N33º39.76´ W101º43.39´ 265º 4.9 NM to fld. 3198/6E.
- ·ILS/DME 111.7 I–LBB Chan 54 Rwy 17R.
- ·GP unusable for cpd apch blw 3,370´ MSL.
- ·LUFKIN ANGELINA CO (LFK)(KLFK) 7 SW UTC–6(–5DT) N31º14.04´ W94º45.00´ 296 B NOTAM FILE LFK MON Airport RWY 07–25: H5400X100 (ASPH) S–60, D–90 MIRL RWY 07: MALSR.
+ 17 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
36 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
36
since 1982
Fatal
5
13.9% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 137,036 ops in 2000
2024 total
81,497
10-yr total
827,020
2024 mix
AC/AT 36% · GA 55% · Mil 9%
Events / million ops
7.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.01
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=6
- Stall / spin 2
- Loss of control 2
- Hard landing 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=36
- Other 6
- Stall / spin 6
- Loss of control 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Gear-up landing 3
- Ground collision 3
- Hard landing 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in TX
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Melberg Chapman | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Patrick Timothy Bradley | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Rosemary Stidham | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Stanley Paul Smith | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Willie Strieder | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Donald Borba | Slaton | TX | 16 nm |
| Richard Lee Ridenour | Amarillo | TX | 92 nm |
| David Newman Goll | Midland | TX | 99 nm |
| Ross Pehl | Midland | TX | 99 nm |
| Jonathan Earl Shorey | San Angelo | TX | 150 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lynn Coker | New Deal | TX | 4 nm |
| John Howard Boatright | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| David Mark Edwards | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| William John Fitzgerald | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Gregory Hollis Gust | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Robert Carroll Hudson | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Larry Michael Jordan | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Malcolm Brian Laing | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| James Linus Ownbey | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Reginald Ted Rhea | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Norman Clifford | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| William John Fitzgerald | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Rufus Ray Hall | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Everett Forrest Kennedy | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Reginald Ted Rhea | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Michael Lynn Anderson | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Michael Andrew Sammons | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Truett Allen Graham | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Andrew Samuel Hudgens | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
| Christopher William Zeiss | Lubbock | TX | 7 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Redline Aviation Amarillo, TX | 85 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Andrews, TX | 91 nm |
| DV AVIATION Midland, TX | 105 nm |
| AJ Aviation Services LLC Midland, TX | 105 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Midland-Odessa Andrews, TX | 108 nm |
| Time Calibrations San Angelo, TX | 154 nm |
| New Mexico Aero Service LLC Moriarty, NM | 222 nm |
| Efinger Aviation & Maintenance Cresson, TX | 222 nm |
| North Texas Avionics Fort Worth, TX | 226 nm |
| Accord Aviation Interiors Fort Worth, TX | 230 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗