Medium Regional Airport • Lubbock, TX, United States
Elevation: 3,282 ft (1000 m) • 33.6636, -101.8230
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB / LBB) is a medium regional airport serving Lubbock, TX, United States, situated at an elevation of 3,282 ft (1000 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.5° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 11,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLBB 212253Z 21006KT 10SM FEW130 41/02 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP994 T04060017 $
TAF KLBB 212320Z 2200/2224 18010KT P6SM SKC FM220600 19018G25KT P6SM SKC FM221300 06018G25KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 FM222000 08010KT P6SM FEW250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 89° |
| 17L | 2,891 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 179° |
| 17R | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 179° |
| 26 | 8,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 269° |
| 35L | 11,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 359° |
| 35R | 2,891 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 359° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM