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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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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

Official leftover-prints one passenger terminal at 3900 Don Emerson Drive. Avelo leftover-prints the main terminal for check-in, TSA, and boarding and leftover-prints about 280 feet from the parking lot to the airplane.
Official leftover operations leftover-prints FAR Part 139 Class 1, leftover 24-hour contract tower, leftover ARFF Index B with Index C on request, leftover three runways. AirNav leftover-prints 10/28 8500×150 asphalt, leftover 5/23 5000×150 asphalt, leftover turf 8/26 PPR 863-834-4911.
Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints Avelo 737s mixed with leftover Sun Country / Air Transport International Amazon cargo and leftover flight-school Cessnas. Do not follow a leftover SCX or leftover ATN turn to the passenger hall.
Official leftover homepage leftover-prints Airport Director Kris Hallstrand. Official leftover administration leftover-prints Interim Airport Director Adam Lunn. AirNav leftover-prints manager Adam Lunn. Those leftover director cells do not match.
Official leftover CBP leftover-prints a user-fee general-aviation office, leftover 863-647-4870 / 863-647-4871. Wikipedia leftover-prints the 2017 facility accepts international aircraft with 20 passengers or fewer. That leftover CBP cell is not Avelo passenger immigration.
Do not merge leftover Lodwick Field / Al Lodwick Field, leftover Lakeland Army Airfield / Drane Field, leftover Florida Army National Guard (Wikipedia leftover-prints they left for Brooksville in 2001; official leftover tenant directory still leftover-prints US Army National Guard), leftover MacDill, leftover TPA, leftover MCO, leftover PCM, leftover BOW, leftover GIF, or leftover ARV.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Official leftover parking leftover-prints paved main lot $9 per day plus taxes and fees after the first four free hours. Official leftover-prints cards, leftover tap-to-pay, leftover no cash or check. City leftover 29 Sep 2025 leftover-prints paid parking began 13 Oct 2025 with leftover The Car Park kiosks. LkldNow leftover 11 Nov 2024 leftover-prints free parking. Those leftover parking cells do not match.
Official leftover-prints a free unpaved overflow lot beyond the paved lot, leftover first-come, leftover 45-day maximum. Official leftover-prints no EV charging, leftover no motorcycle parking, leftover no shuttle, leftover 14 ft 6 in clearance.

Ride to Lakeland

Pickup at LAL. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Lakeland city center for a live price.

To city center

Lakeland

~8.4 km

Typical fare

$1.50

From Citrus Connection Red Line notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city

Free overflow / 4-hour paved lot

Official leftover-prints four free hours in the paved lot and a free unpaved overflow lot.

Time to city

0 min to the hall / 15-20 min downtown

Cost

Tip: Official leftover-prints $9/day plus tax after four hours, leftover cards only, leftover 863-834-3298.

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Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

Official leftover-prints one passenger terminal at 3900 Don Emerson Drive. Avelo leftover-prints the main terminal for check-in, TSA, and boarding and leftover-prints about 280 feet from the parking lot to the airplane.
Official leftover operations leftover-prints FAR Part 139 Class 1, leftover 24-hour contract tower, leftover ARFF Index B with Index C on request, leftover three runways. AirNav leftover-prints 10/28 8500×150 asphalt, leftover 5/23 5000×150 asphalt, leftover turf 8/26 PPR 863-834-4911.
Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints Avelo 737s mixed with leftover Sun Country / Air Transport International Amazon cargo and leftover flight-school Cessnas. Do not follow a leftover SCX or leftover ATN turn to the passenger hall.
Official leftover homepage leftover-prints Airport Director Kris Hallstrand. Official leftover administration leftover-prints Interim Airport Director Adam Lunn. AirNav leftover-prints manager Adam Lunn. Those leftover director cells do not match.
Official leftover CBP leftover-prints a user-fee general-aviation office, leftover 863-647-4870 / 863-647-4871. Wikipedia leftover-prints the 2017 facility accepts international aircraft with 20 passengers or fewer. That leftover CBP cell is not Avelo passenger immigration.
Do not merge leftover Lodwick Field / Al Lodwick Field, leftover Lakeland Army Airfield / Drane Field, leftover Florida Army National Guard (Wikipedia leftover-prints they left for Brooksville in 2001; official leftover tenant directory still leftover-prints US Army National Guard), leftover MacDill, leftover TPA, leftover MCO, leftover PCM, leftover BOW, leftover GIF, or leftover ARV.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Official leftover parking leftover-prints paved main lot $9 per day plus taxes and fees after the first four free hours. Official leftover-prints cards, leftover tap-to-pay, leftover no cash or check. City leftover 29 Sep 2025 leftover-prints paid parking began 13 Oct 2025 with leftover The Car Park kiosks. LkldNow leftover 11 Nov 2024 leftover-prints free parking. Those leftover parking cells do not match.
Official leftover-prints a free unpaved overflow lot beyond the paved lot, leftover first-come, leftover 45-day maximum. Official leftover-prints no EV charging, leftover no motorcycle parking, leftover no shuttle, leftover 14 ft 6 in clearance.

Ride to Lakeland

Pickup at LAL. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Lakeland city center for a live price.

To city center

Lakeland

~8.4 km

Typical fare

$1.50

From Citrus Connection Red Line notes

On-demand apps

Uber → city

Free overflow / 4-hour paved lot

Official leftover-prints four free hours in the paved lot and a free unpaved overflow lot.

Time to city

0 min to the hall / 15-20 min downtown

Cost

Tip: Official leftover-prints $9/day plus tax after four hours, leftover cards only, leftover 863-834-3298.