FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LBB |
| Lat/Long: | 33-39-49.2000N / 101-49-14.0000W 33-39.820000N / 101-49.233333W 33.6636667 / -101.8205556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3282.4 ft. / 1000.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of LUBBOCK, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79403 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | DALLAS-FT WORTH |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474] |
| NOTAMs facility: | LBB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.3 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.375 (806-747-7217) |
| LUBBOCK GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| LUBBOCK TOWER: | 120.5 239.3 |
| LUBBOCK APPROACH: | 119.2(EAST OF RY 17R/35L) 119.9(WEST OF RY 17R/35L) 335.6(WEST OF RY 17R/35L) 351.8(EAST OF RY 17R/35L) 279.9 |
| LUBBOCK DEPARTURE: | 119.2(EAST OF RY 17R/35L) 119.9(WEST OF RY 17R/35L) 335.6(WEST OF RY 17R/35L) 351.8(EAST OF RY 17R/35L) 124.45 269.2 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.8 281.55 |
| CLASS C: | 119.9(WEST OF RY 17R/35L) 335.6(WEST OF RY 17R/35L) |
| CLASS C IC: | 119.2(EAST OF RY 17R/35L) 351.8(EAST OF RY 17R/35L) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LBBr107/5.3 | | LUBBOCK VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 11E |
| PVWr172/25.4 | | PLAINVIEW VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 11500 x 150 ft. / 3505 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | N |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 33-40.941582N | | 33-39.045737N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.742177W | | 101-49.729025W |
| Elevation: | 3282.4 ft. | | 3242.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 180 true | | 351 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:11500 TODA:11500 ASDA:11500 LDA:11500 | | TORA:11500 TODA:11500 ASDA:11500 LDA:11500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 8003 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 33-39.733667N | | 33-39.741367N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.373912W | | 101-47.796202W |
| Elevation: | 3258.3 ft. | | 3252.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 080 magnetic, 089 true | | 260 magnetic, 269 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8003 TODA:8003 ASDA:8003 LDA:8003 | | TORA:8003 TODA:8003 ASDA:8003 LDA:8003 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 2891 x 75 ft. / 881 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 33-39.589148N | | 33-39.112558N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.029280W | | 101-49.025760W |
| Elevation: | 3254.6 ft. | | 3262.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 171 magnetic, 180 true | | 351 magnetic, 360 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:2891 TODA:2891 ASDA:2891 LDA:2891 | | TORA:2891 TODA:2891 ASDA:2891 LDA:2891 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 18 ft. road, 573 ft. from runway, 162 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LUBBOCK PO BOX 2000 LUBBOCK, TX 79457 Phone 806-775-3000 |
| Manager: | JAMES LOOMIS RT 3 BOX 389 LUBBOCK, TX 79401 Phone 806-775-3126 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 134 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 97 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 27 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 215/day * | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 29% | air taxi | | 13% | local general aviation | | 12% | commercial | | 10% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 17L/35R RESTRICTED TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT 12,500 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | TWYS A; B; D; & E RESTRICTED TO ACFT WEIGHING LESS THAN 50,000 LBS. |
| - | PASSENGER TERMINAL RAMP ACCESS RESTRICTED TO AIR CARRIERS & OTHERS WITH PRIOR PERMISSION CALL 806-775-2044. |
| - | RY 17L/35R; TWYS A; B; D; & E NOT AVBL FOR ACR ACFT WITH OVER 9 PSGR SEATS. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | EAST RAMP DELINEATED TAXILANE & APRON AREA RESTRICTED TO 120,000 LBS DUAL TANDEM ACFT, 89,000 LBS DUAL SINGLE WHEEL ACFT & 60,000 LBS SINGLE WHEEL ACFT. ALL OTHER EAST RAMP PAVEMENTS RESTRICTED TO ACFT LESS THAN 12,500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL ACFT. |
| - | PAEW ADJ RYS 08/26 & 17R/35L. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (239KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (254KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26 | |
download (259KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L | |
download (237KB) |
| HI-LOC/DME BC RWY 35L | |
download (210KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 35L | |
download (253KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (182KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (160KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLLN - Levelland Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
8F3 - Crosbyton Municipal Airport (29 nm E)
KPVW - Hale County Airport (31 nm N)
41F - Floydada Municipal Airport (32 nm NE)
KLIU - Littlefield Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunrise | | 07:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 23:20:29 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 18:20:29 |
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| METAR |
| KLBB | 162253Z 25006KT 10SM FEW038 13/02 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01330022 $
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| TAF |
| KLBB | 161720Z 1618/1718 08005KT P6SM OVC045 FM162200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM170300 18006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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