Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, is an airport located just north of Lubbock, Texas. Originally known as Lubbock International Airport, it was renamed in 2004 to honor former Texas governor Preston E. Smith, an alumnus of Texas Tech University. The airport has three runways.
On July 8, 1962, Vickers Viscount N243V of Continental Airlines was damaged beyond economic repair when the propellers struck the runway shortly after take-off. A wheels-up landing was made in a wheat field.
On 27 January 2009, an Empire Airlines ATR-42 cargo plane under contract from FedEx Express crashed on landing at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport at 04:37 CT. The plane, which had been traveling from Fort Worth Alliance Airport, landed short of the touchdown zone and skidded off the runway amid light freezing rain. There was a small fire on the plane and two crew members were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Historically, Braniff International Airways had regularly scheduled service to Amarillo and Dallas. Continental Airlines had service to Dallas, Midland/Odessa, El Paso and Los Angeles. Trans-Texas Airways had service to Amarillo and Abilene. Texas International Airlines had service to Dallas. America West Airlines had service to Midland/Odessa, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. United Airlines had service to Denver. Muse Air served LBB briefly in the early 80s with service to Houston Hobby, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Some of these previously scheduled flights were from the old facility before Preston Smith International operations commenced. Delta Air Lines also used to offer service to its hub at Dallas.
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