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Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
KLBB / LBBLubbock, TexasELEV 3,282 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
77 nm
To the nearest alternate
Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN).
Overview
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (KLBB / LBB) sits in Lubbock, Texas, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 3,282 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into LBB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN, 77 nm), Cannon Air Force Base (CVS, 86 nm), and Childress Municipal Airport (CDS, 89 nm).
Charter pricing from LBB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lubbock.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“The security check point was easy.”
Jose Bazan5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Restrooms are clean, they have a mother’s room and a family room.”
Jose Bazan5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“If you want superior black car limousine service, just walk out the sorta walk left and there is a post with a phone number to call.”
Jose Bazan5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLBB
IATA
LBB
FAA / Local
LBB
Elevation
3,282 ft
Coordinates
33.6636° N · 101.8230° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 3,282 ft, LBB sits higher than 91% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 77nmCVNClovis Municipal AirportClovis
- 86nmCVSCannon Air Force BaseClovis
- 89nmCDSChildress Municipal AirportChildress
- 91nmHOBLea County Regional AirportHobbs
- 93nmAMARick Husband Amarillo International AirportAmarillo
- 105nmMAFMidland International Air and Space PortMidland
Location
Open the full mapKLBB · Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, TX
From the ramp
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