Where is LBF airport?

LBF is a medium-sized airport in North Platte, Nebraska, United States, at 41.1262, -100.6840, 846 m above sea level.

What time zone is LBF in?

LBF is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use LBF?

35,236 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

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Medium-sized airport in North Platte, United States.

IATA code: LBF
ICAO code: KLBF
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 35,236; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 2; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 846 m; 2,776 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,439 m

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About LBF

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field is a medium-sized airport serving North Platte, United States. 35,236 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from LBF.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from LBF

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
LBF → DEN	Denver, United States	366 km	34,994
LBF → YUL	Montreal, Canada	2,228 km	242

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at LBF

OO SkyWest Airlines · 1,263 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 81.5%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 1%
Departures counted: 626; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
MCK	McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport	McCook, United States	102 km
EAR	Kearney Regional Airport	Kearney, United States	148 km
GRI	Central Nebraska Regional Airport	Grand Island, United States	200 km
AIA	Alliance Municipal Airport	Alliance, United States	204 km
BFF	Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport	Scottsbluff, United States	256 km

Distance from LBF to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
LBF → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,187 km	—
LBF → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,253 km	—
LBF → CDG	Paris, France	7,522 km	—
LBF → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,788 km	—
LBF → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,557 km	—
LBF → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,422 km	—
LBF → JFK	New York, United States	2,259 km	—
LBF → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,658 km	—
LBF → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	1,753 km	—
LBF → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,685 km	—
LBF → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,517 km	—
LBF → DOH	Doha, Qatar	12,119 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
12/30	2,439 m	46 m	Concrete	Yes
17/35	1,352 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

North Platte, Nebraska, United States · 41.1262, -100.6840

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Questions

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field has the IATA code LBF and the ICAO code KLBF. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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