KLBB · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport serves Lubbock, Texas at 3,282 ft elevation with its longest runway, 17R/35L, at 11,500 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
Open KLBB in JetDesk: live METAR, TAF, winds and runway verdict →
01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 11,500 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 08/26 | 8,003 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 17L/35R | 2,891 × 74 ft | asphalt | unlit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 3,282 ft is about 8°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 8°C) | 3,282 ft | 3,078 ft | 2,456 ft | 3,684 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 4,482 ft | 3,312 ft | 2,583 ft | 3,874 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 5,682 ft | 3,546 ft | 2,709 ft | 4,064 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 6,470 ft | 3,700 ft | 2,793 ft | 4,189 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KLBB is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KF82 Town & Country Airpark | 11 nm S | 5,144 ft |
| KLLN Levelland Municipal Airport | 28 nm W | 6,110 ft |
| KPVW Hale County Airport | 31 nm N | 5,997 ft |
| KBFE Terry County Airport | 35 nm SW | 5,218 ft |
| K2T1 Muleshoe Municipal Airport | 51 nm NW | 5,100 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KLBB
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KLBB, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KLBB or read what a fuel stop actually saves.