Terminal Procedures

KLBB — Lubbock Preston Smith Intl

LUBBOCK, TX · 15 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA LBBElevation 3,282 ft3 runwaysLongest 11,500 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1+Volume SC-2Not for navigation
KLBB airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KLBB airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

12 published instrument approaches: 3 ILS approaches, 6 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR, serving 4 runway ends.

All 15 KLBB charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 15 charts is roughly 2 min of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
HI-ILS OR LOC RWY 17R chart previewHI-ILS OR LOC RWY 17RPDF
HI-LOC/DME BC RWY 35L chart previewHI-LOC/DME BC RWY 35LPDF
HI-VOR OR TACAN Z RWY 26 chart previewHI-VOR OR TACAN Z RWY 26PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 17R chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 17R18PDF
ILS OR LOC RWY 26 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 265PDF
LOC BC RWY 35L chart previewLOC BC RWY 35L19BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 083PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 263APDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R2DPDF
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L chart previewRNAV (GPS) Y RWY 35L2CPDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R0DPDF
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L chart previewRNAV (RNP) Z RWY 35L0DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KLBB airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
Continuous
ARTCC
Fort Worth Center
Flight service
Fort Worth
NOTAM facility
LBB (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index C
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
November 1937
Airport area
3,000 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Dallas-Ft Worth
Last FAA inspection
2023-07-13

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KLBB radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
UNICOM122.95
Tower120.5Lubbock
Ground121.9Lubbock
Clearance delivery125.8Lubbock
ATIS125.3Lubbock
Approach119.2119.9Lubbock
Departure124.45Lubbock
Emergency121.5Lubbock

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

11,500 × 150 ft17R35L8,003 × 150 ft08262,891 × 74 ft17L35RN3,000 ft
Runway layout at KLBB, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17R/35L11,500 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  17R 180°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit
  35L 360°TVASI (4-bar) 3°
08/268,003 ft150 ftConcrete GoodHigh intensity
  08 89°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · right-hand circuit
  26 269°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
17L/35R2,891 ft74 ftAsphalt Fair
  35R 360°Tright-hand circuit

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KLBB is

Latitude, longitude33.6636670, -101.8205560
Elevation3,282 ft
From Lubbock4 nm N

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FAA remarks for KLBB

  • RWY 17L/35R RSTRD TO GEN AVN ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.
  • PCR VALUE: 1073/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 965/R/B/W/T
  • RWY 17L/35R 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.
  • TWYS B & D; TXLS E & E1 RSTRD TO ACFT WEIGHING LESS THAN 50000 LBS.
  • PSGR TRML RAMP ACES RSTRD TO ACRS & OTRS WITH PRIOR PMSN, CALL 806-775-2044.
  • RWY 17L/35R; TWYS B & D; TXLS E & E1 NOT AVBL FOR ACR ACFT WITH OVER 9 PSGR SEATS.
  • NMRS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • EAST RAMP DELINEATED TXL & APRON AREA RSTRD TO 120000 LBS DUAL TAND ACFT; 89000 LBS DUAL SNGL WHEEL ACFT; 60000 LBS SNGL WHEEL ACFT. ALL OTR EAST RAMP PAVEMENTS RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN 12500 LBS SNGL WHEEL ACFT.
  • PAEW ADJ RWYS 08/26 & 17R/35L.
  • TWY L BTN TWY F AND TWY J CLSD TO MORE THAN 120001 LB.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage and runway layout

Lubbock Preston Smith International’s procedure set is concentrated on arrivals: four of the six runway ends are served, with ILS, localiser, RNAV (GPS) and VOR options rather than a single approach family. That breadth provides several forms of published guidance, but coverage does not extend to every runway direction. Runway length varies sharply: 17R/35L at 11,500 ft is almost four times the length of 17L/35R, while 08/26 sits between them at 8,003 ft. Runway selection therefore changes the available distance materially.

Regional chart context

The five listed nearby airports have only three or four published charts each, so none approaches KLBB’s depth of procedure coverage; Hale County has the broadest set among them. The Albuquerque and Dallas–Ft Worth sectionals add wider VFR context beyond the airport diagram and terminal procedures.

Airports near KLBB

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
F82Lubbock Exec AirparkLUBBOCK, TX11 nm S3
F49City Of Slaton/Larry T Neal MemlSLATON, TX13 nm SE3
KLLNLevelland MuniLEVELLAND, TX28 nm W3
8F3Crosbyton MuniCROSBYTON, TX29 nm E3
KPVWHale CountyPLAINVIEW, TX31 nm N4
41FFloydada MuniFLOYDADA, TX32 nm NE3
KLIULittlefield Taylor Brown MuniLITTLEFIELD, TX32 nm NW2
KBFETerry CountyBROWNFIELD, TX35 nm SW3

VFR charts covering KLBB

Common questions about KLBB

What charts are available for KLBB?

15 current FAA charts for Lubbock Preston Smith Intl, including 12 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KLBB?

Tower 120.5; Ground 121.9; ATIS 125.3; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 125.8. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KLBB?

Lubbock Preston Smith Intl has 3 runways. The longest is 17R/35L at 11,500 ft by 150 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KLBB have an ILS approach?

Yes — 3 ILS procedures are published. In total KLBB has 12 published instrument approaches, of which 6 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KLBB airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Lubbock Preston Smith Intl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KLBB a towered airport?

Yes. Lubbock Preston Smith Intl has an operating control tower, within Fort Worth Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KLBB charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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