KLBB/LBB METAR & TAF Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

Lubbock, TexasElevation 3,282 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR58 min old

Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@11

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,982 ft

+700 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1253Z (7:53 AM local) · 58 min old

KLBB is currently MVFR. Winds are from the southeast at 11 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,400 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1400 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

150° at 11 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 15°C

63°F / 59°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.23 inHg

1023.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1400 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP201

sea-level pressure 1020.1 hPa

T01720150

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 15.0°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1130Z (6:30 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

KLBB forecast starts MVFR at 12Z. Best period is 00Z to 12Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC0151,500 ft

BKN0252,500 ft

BKN0505,000 ft

1200Z7:00 AM1648Z11:48 AM2136Z4:36 PM0224Z9:24 PM0712Z2:12 AM1200Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: SCT OVC P6SM BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at LBB.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category MVFR, wind from 150° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,400 ft. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms, high near 66F, low near 57F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Today: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Showers And Thunderstorms	66/57	SSE 17 kt	30 kt	75%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	67/56	S 13 kt	–	45%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	73/56	SSW 13 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Sunny	77/57	SSW 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	74/56	S 13 kt	–	53%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	70/56	S 13 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	75/56	SW 13 kt	–	49%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1350Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

150° at 11 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 17L10 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

17L

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

17R

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

OK

08

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

26

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

35R

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

35L

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 11,500 ft

08/26

Dimensions

8,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0889°T

Landing length (LDA)8,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,003 / 8,003 / 8,003 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26269°T

Landing length (LDA)8,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,003 / 8,003 / 8,003 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

17L/35R

Dimensions

2,891 x 74 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

RWY 17L180°T

Landing length (LDA)2,891 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,891 / 2,891 / 2,891 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35R360°T

Landing length (LDA)2,891 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,891 / 2,891 / 2,891 ft

Traffic patternRight

17R/35L

Dimensions

11,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17R180°T

Landing length (LDA)11,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,500 / 11,500 / 11,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35L360°T

Landing length (LDA)11,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,500 / 11,500 / 11,500 ft

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

3,982 ft

Pressure altitude

2,972 ft

Field elevation

3,282 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

30.23 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0002Z 7:02 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0102Z (8:02 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport is in Lubbock, Texas. Field elevation 3,282 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKELLY CAMPBELL

Manager phone806-775-3126

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLBB / LBB

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.6636, -101.8230

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.2

APP

125.3

ATIS

125.8

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.2

DEP

121.9

GND

122.55

FORT WORTH RDO

RDO

120.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLBB traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

21

AVG OPS/DAY

44.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 30%Jet 26%Airliner 21%Turboprop 8%Helicopter 8%Unknown 6%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~16 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›C560 (Jet) · ~11 landings/mo

›C56X (Jet) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA32 (Piston single)

›P32R (Piston single)

›C82S (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPVW Hale County Airport

KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport

77 NM NW

LIFR

KCVS Cannon Air Force Base

86 NM NW

LIFR

KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport

88 NM S

VFR

KCDS Childress Municipal Airport

89 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 17L/35R; TWYS B & D; TXLS E & E1 NOT AVBL FOR ACR ACFT WITH OVER 9 PSGR SEATS.

›RWY 17L/35R RSTRD TO GEN AVN ACFT 12500 LBS OR LESS.

›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.

›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.

›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.

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 1073/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 965/R/B/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLBB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLBB have a METAR?

Yes. KLBB has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLBB have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLBB; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLBB?

KLBB sits at 3,282 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLBB?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.