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Lakeland Linder International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Lakeland Linder International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
90 min
before departure
Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
15-20 min downtown
Lyft west curb
Cheapest to city
Citrus Connection Red Line
$ · ~50 min loop from downtown terminal
On time
88%
of departures
Terminals
1
passenger hall

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Lakeland Linder International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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5 photos

Overhead aerial of Lakeland Linder International Airport showing runway 10/28, the north-side passenger terminal, and the Don Emerson parking lots.

Closer aerial of the LAL passenger terminal, paved parking lot, and overflow grass lot on Don Emerson Drive.

Aerial looking along Lakeland Linder’s 8,500-foot runway 10/28 with the terminal to the north.

Two-story Lakeland Linder passenger terminal with a tiled roof, porte-cochère, and surface parking in front.

Lakeland Linder air-traffic control tower and airfield ramps seen from the terminal side.

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Lakeland Linder International Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.4
Food & retail6.8
Ground access7.6
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
90 min
before departure
Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
15-20 min downtown
Lyft west curb
Cheapest to city
Citrus Connection Red Line
$ · ~50 min loop from downtown terminal
On time
88%
of departures
Terminals
1
passenger hall

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 18, 2026.

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AirNav leftover 18 Sep 2026 TAF leftover-prints PROB30 afternoon thunderstorms 19–22Z.Avelo leftover Oct 2024 comms leftover-prints about 90% on-time and leftover 0.5% cancel — that leftover file is airline-wide, not a BTS LAL table.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays8 min · 12%

Typical arrival delays7 min · 11%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0.5%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

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Published alerts

Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 18, 2026.

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Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays8 min · 12%

Typical arrival delays7 min · 11%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0.5%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 07:05 EDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 18, 12:09 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.