National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Welcome from NWS Lubbock's Aviation Team - responsible for writing your TAF for Lubbock and Childress. On this page, you will find a collection of aviation-centric information for assisting with your flight planning and aeronautical decision making. If you have comments, questions about aviation meteorology or our services, or there is something which you would like to see included here, please email the Aviation Team Leader or call us during business hours at
(806) 745-4260.

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KLBB
Lubbock Preston Smith Intl
Vertical Wind Profile
Tactical Decision Aid

KCDS
Childress Municipal
Vertical Wind Profile
Tactical Decision Aid

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AIRMET/SIGMET PIREP CONVECTIVE NOTAMs PUBLISHED NOTAMs TFRs
SURFACE ANALYSIS RADAR AREA FORECAST

There are two sources for official pre-flight briefings. The National Weather Service is not an official flight briefing provider. Information found on this page is recommended supplemental information for your flight. Keep in mind, no amount of weather knowledge is too much for flying and it can actually save you money!

• Data Transformation DUAT
• CSC DUAT

Here are additional links which may be of interest to aviators and aviation enthusiasts.

• Upper Air Soundings (Balloon Soundings-Very useful if you learn to interpret)
• Forecast Skew-T Sounding Data
• National TAF database
• National METAR database
• National Forecast Discussion Page
• Digital Terminal Procedures and Airport Diagrams
• RVR Data
• Aviation Station Climatologies
• ATC Delays

• An Operational Technique Used to Detect "Mountain Wave Signatures": A forecast Methodology for Severe Westerly Winds in the Mountains of West Texas Conditions leading to deadly rotor winds downstream of the mountains.
• How to read a Skew-T sounding
• COMET MetEd Aviation Page (Aimed toward forecasters, but great for pilots for those who strive to increase their knowledge)
• Categorical Amendment Criteria in use at WFO Lubbock (Coming Soon)

• Fort Worth ARTCC Center Weather Service Unit
• Albuquerque ARTCC Center Weather Service Unit
• Houston ARTCC Center Weather Service Unit
• Earth System Research Laboratory (Aviation Branch)
• Federal Aviation Administration
• National Transportation Safety Board (Accident and Incident Information)
• Aviation Safety Reporting System (NASA confidential incident reporting service for pilots)
• FAA Safety Team (Earn Wings credit and increase your proficiency in flying)

Non-Government Related Links

A collection of useful academic and private industry links.
Inclusion herein does not imply an endorsement.

• West Texas Mesonet (Surface observations across West Texas)
• AirNav Unofficial, but useful information about airports and facilities
• Skyvector Browsable aviation charts
• FltPlan Online flight planning and filing
• FlightAware Flight Activity for Lubbock Plainview Childress