--- iata: LAL name: Lakeland Linder International Airport city: Lakeland country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-18' officialWebsite: 'https://www.flylakeland.com/' sources: - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/airline-information' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/parking-transit' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/lodging-and-dining' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/airport-administration' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/us-customs-and-border-protection' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/airport-operations' - 'https://www.flylakeland.com/tenant-directory' - 'https://www.aveloair.com/destinations/orlando-lakeland-fl' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAL' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KLAL' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-all-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - >- https://lakelandgov.net/news/posts/2025/september/city-news-blog-lakeland-linder-international-airport-to-implement-paid-parking-october-13-2025/ - 'https://ridecitrus.com/how-to-ride/fares-passes/' quickFacts: - >- One passenger hall at 3900 Don Emerson Drive, Lakeland, FL 33811 — City of Lakeland, not leftover Lodwick Field and not leftover ARV Wisconsin Lakeland. - >- Official leftover-prints Avelo only. Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints Avelo 737s to HVN, ILG, ROC, and SJU plus leftover BNA arrivals. Official leftover-prints an Aguadilla inaugural on 18 Nov 2026. - >- Official leftover-prints paved-lot parking $9/day plus tax after the first four hours, with a free unpaved overflow lot. City leftover 29 Sep 2025 leftover-prints paid parking started 13 Oct 2025. - >- Official leftover-prints SORA Eatery landside and The MarketplACE airside. Live Priority Pass leftover /en/airport/lakeland-linder-international-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026. - >- FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover-prints 91,018 enplanements, rank 239 (+276.34% vs 24,185). That boarding file is not a total-passenger count. - >- Do not merge leftover TPA, leftover MCO, leftover PCM Plant City, leftover BOW Bartow, leftover GIF Winter Haven, or leftover ARV Lakeland Airport in Wisconsin. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Give Avelo a full 90 minutes — the counter is not all-day detail: >- LkldNow leftover 11 Nov 2024 leftover-prints Hallstrand one hour and leftover TSA two hours. Avelo leftover-prints the counter open about two hours before each turn and leftover-prints it closes 40 minutes prior. LkldNow leftover-prints 30 minutes / 45-minute bags. Those leftover cutoff cells do not match. summary: >- Official leftover-prints arrive 90 minutes before departure. Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints the first Avelo departure as VXP252 to ROC at 07:52 EDT. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'Stay in the Don Emerson hall — one checkpoint, one airline' detail: >- Avelo leftover-prints about 280 feet from the parking lot to the airplane. Official leftover operations leftover-prints a Part 139 Class 1 hall on more than 1,740 acres. Wikipedia leftover-prints 1,772 acres. Those leftover acre cells do not match. summary: >- Official leftover-prints one passenger terminal at 3900 Don Emerson Drive. Avelo leftover-prints the main terminal for check-in, TSA, and boarding. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat at SORA before TSA if you want a sit-down plate detail: >- Wikipedia leftover-prints Waco Kitchen. Commons leftover-prints Earhart's Runway Grill. LkldNow leftover 11 Nov 2024 leftover-prints only an airside snack shop. Official leftover lodging leftover-prints SORA landside and The MarketplACE airside. Those leftover diner cells do not match. summary: >- Official leftover-prints SORA Eatery pre-security (fast casual) and The MarketplACE post-security (grab and go). category: food - label: Status title: There is no passenger lounge and no Priority Pass pin detail: >- Official leftover CBP leftover-prints a general-aviation user-fee office Thursday–Monday 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. AirNav leftover-prints 1530–2400Z. Those leftover CBP clocks do not match. Avelo leftover-prints SJU and leftover BQN as U.S. airports, not a CBP passenger hall. summary: >- Live Priority Pass leftover lakeland-linder-international-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026. Official leftover pages print no lounge. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: SORA Eatery zone: landside price: unpublished — official leftover-prints no bottle tariff summary: >- South Lake Tablet leftover 3 Feb 2026 leftover-prints SORA on the second floor with tarmac windows and a liquor license. Official leftover pages print no fountain and no SSID. location: >- Official leftover lodging leftover-prints the landside fast-casual restaurant on the second floor before TSA terminal: 'Passenger terminal, floor 2' isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: The MarketplACE zone: airside price: unpublished — official leftover-prints no bottle tariff summary: >- This is the only published airside bottle after the checkpoint. Official leftover maps leftover-print no fountain. LkldNow leftover 11 Nov 2024 leftover-prints an Aerospace Center snack shop in that same secure room. location: >- Official leftover lodging leftover-prints the grab-and-go shop after TSA in the secure holdroom terminal: 'Passenger terminal, airside holdroom' isBestValue: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: lal region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/lal](/airports/lal). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lal) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lal/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) Lakeland, United States · North America A one-hall Polk County field that trades a lounge for Avelo 737s, $9 paved parking, and a free grass overflow — easy if you stay on LAL and ignore leftover Tampa and leftover Orlando. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.6 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 91,018 - Terminals: 1 passenger hall - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 88% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Avelo nonstops without MCO or TPA traffic - Travelers who want a one-checkpoint hall - Free overflow parking or a four-hour paved-lot meet ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge and a Priority Pass 404 - Avelo counters open only around each turn - Red Line is weekday-only and misses late SJU arrivals - Do not merge leftover TPA, leftover MCO, or leftover ARV ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lal/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lal/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lal/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lal/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/lal/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/lal/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/lal/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/lal/reviews.md) (free)