FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LBB |
| Lat/Long: | 33-39-49.1000N / 101-49-22.0000W 33-39.818333N / 101-49.366667W 33.6636389 / -101.8227778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3282 ft. / 1000.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles N of LUBBOCK, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
| LBBr108/5.2 | | LUBBOCK VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 11E |
| PVWr173/25.4 | | 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 |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 33-40.941595N | | 33-39.045758N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.742170W | | 101-49.729012W |
| Elevation: | 3282.4 ft. | | 3242.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| 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: | 8001 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: | 33-39.731795N | | 33-39.739553N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.748533W | | 101-48.171182W |
| Elevation: | 3256.9 ft. | | 3254.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 090 true | | 261 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:7801 | | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (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 |
| 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: | 33-39.589147N | | 33-39.112580N |
| Longitude: | 101-49.029287W | | 101-49.025772W |
| Elevation: | 3254.5 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 213/day * | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 25% | air taxi | | 18% | commercial | | 13% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 17L/35R RESTRICTED TO GENERAL AVIATION ACFT 12,500 LBS OR LESS. |
| - | TWYS A; B; D; E & G 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 & G 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 17R | |
download (293KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 17R **CHANGED** | |
download (319KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 26 | |
download (328KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R **CHANGED** | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (254KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L | |
download (285KB) |
| HI-LOC/DME BC RWY 35L | |
download (257KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 35L | |
download (300KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (213KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (49KB) |
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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 13:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 13:17:32 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 07:17:32 |
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| METAR |
| KLBB | 121253Z 12014KT 10SM BKN022 OVC034 M07/M13 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP297 T10671128
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| TAF |
| KLBB | 121122Z 1212/1312 11009KT P6SM OVC019 TEMPO 1220/1224 2SM -SN BR BKN005 FM130000 19013KT 3SM -SNPL BR OVC005 FM130600 20014KT 5SM -FZRAPL BR OVC004
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