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LBB Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, Lubbock, TX · KLBB

Current weather at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport in Lubbock, TX (IATA LBB, ICAO KLBB): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 190° at 10 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

Current conditions (METAR)

MVFRObserved at 21:53Z on Oct 27, 28 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the south (190° true) at 10 knots.
  • Visibility: 10 miles or more.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: broken clouds at 1,500 ft, overcast at 2,000 ft; the ceiling is 1,500 ft above the ground.
  • Temperature: 18°C (65°F), dew point 15°C (59°F).
  • Altimeter: 30.12 inHg (1020 hPa).
METAR KLBB 272153Z 19010KT 10SM BKN015 OVC020 18/15 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01830150

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 190° at 10 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
08089°Tailwind 2 kt10 kt from the right8,003 ft
26269°2 kt10 kt from the left8,003 ft
17L Most headwind180°10 kt2 kt from the right2,891 ft
35R360°Tailwind 10 kt2 kt from the left2,891 ft
17R Most headwind180°10 kt2 kt from the right11,500 ft
35L360°Tailwind 10 kt2 kt from the left11,500 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Oct 27 21:24Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z

TAF KLBB 272124Z 2721/2818 19011KT P6SM OVC015 FM272300 19011KT P6SM BKN035 FM280900 20011KT 3SM BR BKN010
  1. Oct 27 21:00Z to 23:00Z
    Wind 190° at 11 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 1,500 ft.
  2. From Oct 27 23:00Z (until Oct 28 09:00Z)
    Wind 190° at 11 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 3,500 ft.
  3. From Oct 28 09:00Z (until 18:00Z)
    Wind 200° at 11 kt; visibility 3 miles; mist; broken clouds at 1,000 ft.

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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.

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