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.
SPECI KLBB 210126Z 18012KT 10SM SCT011 OVC034 14/11 A3013 RMK AO2 T01390111
TAF KLBB 210024Z 2100/2124 18015G25KT P6SM BKN015 FM210200 17015KT P6SM OVC010 FM211800 20011KT P6SM FEW015
| 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