Airport guide
Lakeland MunicipalIATA code LAL
Lakeland Municipal (LAL/KLAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lakeland, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lakeland, United States
- Codes
- LAL · KLAL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Lakeland Municipal (LAL/KLAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lakeland, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 27.990°, -82.010°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lakeland Municipal (LAL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lakeland, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lakeland Municipal airport details
- IATA code
- LAL
- ICAO code
- KLAL
- City
- Lakeland
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 27.989°, -82.021°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lakeland Municipal’s own pages.
LAL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 43 m (142 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 474
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tampa International Airport TPA · 50 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LAL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 10/28: 2,591 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,591 m8,500 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,524 m5,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LAL
Originfacts does not track any routes from LAL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LAL is
8.4 km southwest
Lakeland Municipal lies 8.4 km southwest of Lakeland city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LAL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lakeland, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lakeland Municipal’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lakelandairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lakeland
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TampaTampa International AirportTPA52 km
- TampaSt. Petersburg-Clearwater International AirportPIE68 km
- OrlandoOrlando International AirportMCO84 km
- SarasotaSarasota Bradenton International AirportSRQ85 km
- OrlandoOrlando ExecutiveORL90 km
- OrlandoOrlando Sanford International AirportSFB116 km
- Punta GordaCharlotte County AirportPGD119 km
- MelbourneOrlando Melbourne International AirportMLB136 km
- Vero BeachVero Beach Municipal AirportVRB162 km
Lakeland Municipal: common questions
Where is Lakeland Municipal?
Lakeland Municipal serves Lakeland, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.989°, -82.021°.
What are the airport codes for Lakeland Municipal?
The IATA code is LAL and the ICAO code is KLAL.
What time zone is LAL in?
Lakeland Municipal is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Lakeland Municipal?
The airport’s official website is lakelandairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lakeland Municipal have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LAL: 10/28 (2,591 m (8,500 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (1,524 m (5,000 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lakeland Municipal?
Wikidata records 474 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LAL from Lakeland city centre?
Lakeland Municipal is about 8.4 km southwest of Lakeland city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lakeland Municipal?
OurAirports gives LAL’s elevation as 43 m (142 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lakeland Municipal’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q10853394 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)