Littlefield Municipal Airport
LIU · KLIU · Littlefield, TX · 3,616 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLIU
- Coordinates
- 33.9239, -102.3870
- Elevation
- 3,616 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7E
- Sectional chart
- ALBUQUERQUE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- FTW
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1958/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:39 AM | 11:39Z |
| Sunset | 09:04 PM | 02:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:33 PM | 02:33Z |
Plan a flight from KLIU
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01 · 010°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
4,021 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)- Heading
- 010° mag · 17° true
- Threshold elev
- 3,611 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 41 ft, 865 ft from threshold, 75 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,611 ft
- Heading
- 190° mag · 197° true
- Threshold elev
- 3,608 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 27 ft, 990 ft from threshold, 222 ft L of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,611 ft
Runway 13/31
2,513 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 129° mag · 136° true
- Threshold elev
- 3,616 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 8 ft, 320 ft from threshold, 137 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 3,616 ft
- Heading
- 309° mag · 316° true
- Threshold elev
- 3,607 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pline, 16 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 145 ft B of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 3,616 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 4,021 ft | |
| 13/31 | 2,513 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
Approach & departure · “Lubbock”
| App/Dep | 119.2 | |
| App/Dep | 119.9 | secondary |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 335.6 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBB · Lubbock | VORTAC | 109.20 | r288° / 27 NM |
| PVW · Plainview | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r241° / 31.3 NM |
Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Glider, Instruction, Towing
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- GLIDER OPNS SR-SS WEEKENDS.
- HANGARS OBSTRUCT TRANSITIONAL SFC RWY 13/31.
- FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 806-777-5030, 806-778-1418 OR 806-241-0761.
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About KLIU
Littlefield Municipal Airport (LIU · KLIU) is an airport in Littlefield, TX, at 3,616 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,021 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLIU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLIU have a control tower?
No. Littlefield Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KLIU?
Littlefield Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,021 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLIU?
Littlefield Municipal Airport is in Littlefield, TX, at an elevation of 3,616 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9239, -102.3870.
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