ATCT local controller cleared a B737 for takeoff runway 8 while he had another B737 inbound on approach for runway 26. After the first B737 was airborne and in a turn in the clouds the controller gave the aircraft an immediate left turn away from the inbound and the TCASII gave an RA. Captain reporter thinks the controller should have kept him on the ground until the inbound landed.

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Attributes
ACN	368830
Time
Date	199704
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lbb
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 1100 agl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lbb
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 7000
ASRS Report	368830
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

We were departing runway 8 at lbb. WX was approximately 1000 ft overcast, good visibility and wind south at 15 KTS. Another B737 was on approach to runway 26 in the clouds. The tower cleared us for takeoff with a right turn to 130 degrees, but did not advise us of the traffic landing opposite direction. After takeoff at 500 ft, we started our turn to the right. At 1000 ft, we went into the clouds, and then the controller told us to 'turn left immediately.' we then (about the same time) got an RA. We reversed the turn from right to left and descended to avoid a collision. I think the tower should have held us until the other aircraft landed, or at least advised us of his presence. Also, if TCASII could display traffic to us before we take off, it would help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATCT LCL CTLR CLRED A B737 FOR TKOF RWY 8 WHILE HE HAD ANOTHER B737 INBOUND ON APCH FOR RWY 26. AFTER THE FIRST B737 WAS AIRBORNE AND IN A TURN IN THE CLOUDS THE CTLR GAVE THE ACFT AN IMMEDIATE L TURN AWAY FROM THE INBOUND AND THE TCASII GAVE AN RA. CAPT RPTR THINKS THE CTLR SHOULD HAVE KEPT HIM ON THE GND UNTIL THE INBOUND LANDED.

Narrative: WE WERE DEPARTING RWY 8 AT LBB. WX WAS APPROX 1000 FT OVCST, GOOD VISIBILITY AND WIND S AT 15 KTS. ANOTHER B737 WAS ON APCH TO RWY 26 IN THE CLOUDS. THE TWR CLRED US FOR TKOF WITH A R TURN TO 130 DEGS, BUT DID NOT ADVISE US OF THE TFC LNDG OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AFTER TKOF AT 500 FT, WE STARTED OUR TURN TO THE R. AT 1000 FT, WE WENT INTO THE CLOUDS, AND THEN THE CTLR TOLD US TO 'TURN L IMMEDIATELY.' WE THEN (ABOUT THE SAME TIME) GOT AN RA. WE REVERSED THE TURN FROM R TO L AND DSNDED TO AVOID A COLLISION. I THINK THE TWR SHOULD HAVE HELD US UNTIL THE OTHER ACFT LANDED, OR AT LEAST ADVISED US OF HIS PRESENCE. ALSO, IF TCASII COULD DISPLAY TFC TO US BEFORE WE TAKE OFF, IT WOULD HELP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.