FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LAL |
| Lat/Long: | 27-59-15.5000N 082-01-08.4000W 27-59.258333N 082-01.140000W 27.9876389,-82.0190000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 141.8 ft. / 43.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2025) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of LAKELAND, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 33811 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1943 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | PAPI RWY 05 & 23, 10 & 28 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.025 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | PHONE 863-834-2030 |
| LAKELAND GROUND: | 121.4 |
| LAKELAND TOWER: | 124.5 236.775 |
| TAMPA APPROACH: | 120.65 119.9 |
| TAMPA DEPARTURE: | 120.65 119.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| LUBBR STAR: | 135.5 |
| MAATY STAR: | 118.8 |
| RAYZZ STAR: | 118.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PCM (8 nm W): | 120.025 (813-764-8259) |
| WX AWOS-3 at BOW (13 nm E): | 123.775 (863-533-9004) |
| WX ASOS at GIF (15 nm E): | 133.675 (863-956-2097) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ZPH (16 nm NW): | 118.975 (813-780-0031) |
| WX AWOS-3 at VDF (17 nm W): | 121.125 (813-630-0924) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LAL at field | | LAKELAND VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 01E |
| PIEr087/35.6 | | ST PETERSBURG VORTAC | | 116.40 | | 05W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 27-59.354225N | | 27-59.357640N |
| Longitude: | 082-02.032118W | | 082-00.451972W |
| Elevation: | 131.7 ft. | | 141.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 090 true | | 276 magnetic, 270 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8500 TODA:8500 ASDA:8500 LDA:8500 | | TORA:8500 TODA:8500 ASDA:8500 LDA:8500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. trees, 1110 ft. from runway, 455 ft. both sides of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 94.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 27-59.007047N | | 27-59.591977N |
| Longitude: | 082-01.222397W | | 082-00.566785W |
| Elevation: | 130.2 ft. | | 141.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 045 true | | 231 magnetic, 225 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 34 ft. trees, 1380 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 2208 x 60 ft. / 673 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 8/26 MKD WITH PAVERS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 08/26 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. RSTRD TO GROUP 1 ACFT UNDER 1500 LBS MTOW, VFR DAYTIME ONLY, NO TGL; PPR - 863-834-4911. |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 27-58.787833N | | 27-58.787885N |
| Longitude: | 082-01.505220W | | 082-01.094863W |
| Elevation: | 127.5 ft. | | 131.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 096 magnetic, 090 true | | 276 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 362 ft. | | 556 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:1650 TODA:2010 ASDA:2205 LDA:1845 | | TORA:1845 TODA:2205 ASDA:2205 LDA:1650 |
| Markings: | NSTD, in good condition | | none, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 51 ft. trees, 820 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. hangar, 650 ft. from runway, 145 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF LAKELAND 3900 DON EMERSON DRIVE SUITE 210 LAKELAND, FL 33811-1340 Phone 863-834-3298 |
| Manager: | KRIS HALLSTRAND 3900 DON EMERSON DRIVE SUITE 210 LAKELAND, FL 33811-1340 Phone 863-834-3298 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | PCR VALUE: 320/F/A/X/T |
| A39-10/28 | PCR VALUE: 460/F/A/X/T |
| - | BIRD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | USCBP USER FEE ARPT; SVC THUR-MON, 1530-2400Z. FEE CHRGD OUTSIDE OF SVC HOURS. FEE PAYABLE ON SITE. |
| - | 24HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WX MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIPMENT 863-834-4911. |
| - | TWY D, D1, & E1 UNLGTD. |
| - | PJE WITHIN 5 NM 18000 BLW SR-SS |
| - | INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| LUBBR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (428KB) |
| MAATY FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (294KB) |
| MAATY FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (129KB) |
| RAYZZ THREE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (441KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 10 | |
download (239KB) |
| ILS RWY 10 (SA CAT I) | |
download (226KB) |
| ILS RWY 10 (CAT II - III) | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28 | |
download (185KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28 | |
download (209KB) |
| VOR RWY 10 | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (216KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (147KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| OWAYY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (91KB) |
| SBOAT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (119KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (399KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPCM - Plant City Airport (8 nm W)
KBOW - Bartow Executive Airport (13 nm E)
KGIF - Winter Haven Regional Airport (15 nm E)
KZPH - Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KVDF - Tampa Executive Airport (17 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Vicki Eifert
Taken mid November 2018
looking west.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 22:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Dec-2025 20:38:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Dec-2025 15:38:54 |
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| METAR |
| KLAL | 071950Z 36006KT 5SM -RABR SCT009 BKN050 22/21 A2994
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KPCM 8nm W | 072015Z AUTO 04003KT 3SM -RA SCT025 BKN036 OVC044 23/22 A2995 RMK AO2 P0001
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KBOW 14nm E | 072015Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM SCT043 BKN055 BKN065 26/19 A2994 RMK AO2 PWINO
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KGIF 15nm E | 071953Z AUTO 35003KT 5SM -RA BKN050 BKN065 24/21 A2996 RMK AO1 RAB22E31B52 SLP141 P0001 T02390206
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KZPH 16nm NW | 072015Z AUTO 11003KT 5SM RA BR SCT008 BKN050 OVC075 22/22 A2995 RMK A02 T02190218
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| TAF |
| KLAL | 071735Z 0718/0818 14006KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 0718/0721 5SM -SHRA BKN020 FM080000 11007KT P6SM VCTS BKN020CB OVC080 TEMPO 0802/0805 VRB15G30KT 2SM -TSRA BKN020CB OVC050 FM080600 08006KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC040 FM081000 17005KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 OVC020 FM081300 25006KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 OVC020 FM081700 33007KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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