Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LAL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	82°1'8.4000" W / 27°59'15.5000" N -82.019000 / 27.987639 (Estimated)
Elevation	141.80 ft / 43.22 m (Surveyed)
Land	1776 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles SW of Lakeland, FL
Location	Polk County, FL
Magnetic Variation	06W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF LAKELAND
Address	3900 DON EMERSON DRIVE SUITE 210 LAKELAND, FL 33811-1340
Phone number	863-834-3298
Manager	KRIS HALLSTRAND
Address	3900 DON EMERSON DRIVE SUITE 210 LAKELAND, FL 33811-1340
Phone number	863-834-3298

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	MIAMI
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS	PIE - SAINT PETERSBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	LAL (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1977/12

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3PT	LAL (863-834-2030)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar
Other services	AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	5000 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	45°	225°
Physical elevation	130.20 ft	141.10 ft
Coordinates	27.983451 / -82.020373	27.993200 / -82.009446
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	2208 x 60 ft (673 x 18 m)
Surface	TURF (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	08	26
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	127.50 ft	131.10 ft
Coordinates	27.979797 / -82.025087	27.979798 / -82.018248
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Nonstandard , Good Condition	None , Good Condition

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	8500 x 150 ft (2591 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	10	28
Alignment	90°	270°
Physical elevation	131.70 ft	141.80 ft
Coordinates	27.989237 / -82.033869	27.989294 / -82.007533
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PI	NDB	CAPOK		360.00	05W	36.4 nm
MCF	TACAN	MACDILL	47X	111.00	06W	27.3 nm
SRQ	VOR/DME	SARASOTA	117X	117.00	05W	45.4 nm
LAL	VORTAC	LAKELAND	107X	116.00	01E	0.3 nm
PIE	VORTAC	ST PETERSBURG	111X	116.40	05W	35.7 nm
ORL	VORTAC	ORLANDO	59X	112.20	00E	49.2 nm

Remarks

• BIRD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
• USCBP USER FEE ARPT; SVC THUR-MON, 1530-2400Z. FEE CHRGD OUTSIDE OF SVC HOURS. FEE PAYABLE ON SITE.
• 24 HR PPR OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT CTC OPS 863-834-4911.
• TWY D, D1, & E1 UNLGTD.
• PJE WITHIN 5 NM 18000 BLW SR-SS
• INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ.