Lubbock

LBB · KLBB

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport

33.66°, -101.82°TX, United States

Passengers a year

1.2M

#132 busiest in the U.S.

8

nonstop destinations

22

airlines

22

departures a day

77.6%

arrivals on time

1.8%

flights cancelled

74.1%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from LBB, by passengers: DFW, DAL, IAH, DEN, LAS, AUS, PHX, HOULBBLASDENDFWDALIAHHOUAUSPHX
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Lubbock, with 49% of all passengers. 22 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 49% of the airport — the 13th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is PVU at 50%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest71% full
49.0%565K+0.5%
AA
American81% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Envoy, SkyWest, PSA
33.3%384.7K-7.5%
UA
United81% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, CommuteAir, Mesa
17.0%196K-2.5%
SY
Sun Country25% full
0.3%3K—
G4
Allegiant70% full
0.1%1.2K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

8 nonstop destinations from Lubbock, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    174.3K departing · 82% full

    American Airlines

  • Dallas (DAL)

    160.3K departing · 69% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    64.8K departing · 82% full

    United Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    56.7K departing · 75% full

    United Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    40.2K departing · 73% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Austin (AUS)

    34.2K departing · 70% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    20.4K departing · 77% full

    American Airlines

  • Houston (HOU)

    18.9K departing · 77% full

    Southwest Airlines

All nonstop destinations

8 nonstop · 3 airlines · 8 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Lubbock.

Body class · share of departures

When Lubbock is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
1,390,944
1991
1,212,045
1992
1,252,236
1993
1,233,650
1994
1,266,563
1995
1,231,968
1996
1,349,458
1997
1,289,754
1998
1,220,679
1999
1,235,203
2000
1,230,427
2001
1,126,129
2002
1,070,276
2003
1,081,445
2004
1,126,299
2005
1,164,392
2006
1,192,686
2007
1,264,443
2008
1,208,948
2009
1,122,191
2010
1,052,455
2011
1,052,337
2012
1,000,665
2013
952,770
2014
946,350
2015
913,582
2016
911,901
2017
932,102
2018
995,313
2019
1,078,036
2020
521,739
2021
818,454
2022
993,135
2023
1,104,836
2024
1,141,673
2025
1,151,311
2026
443,953 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Lubbock, 78 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 78Late 20Cancelled 2

18 min

average delay

121

flights cancelled

6.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Envoy Air 83.9%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 60.2%

Among US airports

#132

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 67.7%–84.6%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 67.7% of arrivals landed on time — 9.9 points below the year. The strongest was January 2026 at 84.6%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)?

Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport handled about 1.2M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #132 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 22 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Lubbock (LBB), flying about 49% of its passengers. 22 airlines serve Lubbock in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)?

Lubbock (LBB) has 8 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)?

About 77.6% of flights arriving at Lubbock (LBB) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.8% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Lubbock (LBB), about 24% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Lubbock. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).