Medium Regional Airport • Lakeland, FL, United States
Elevation: 142 ft (43 m) • 27.9877, -82.0188
Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL / LAL) is a medium regional airport serving Lakeland, FL, United States, situated at an elevation of 142 ft (43 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 6.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,500 feet.
TAF KLAL 212320Z 2200/2224 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250 FM221600 27010KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 10 | 8,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 90° |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 28 | 8,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 270° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM