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.
METAR KLAL 201850Z 05015G18KT 10SM OVC043 27/16 A3014
TAF KLAL 201720Z 2018/2118 05014G22KT P6SM BKN030 FM210000 05015G25KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250 FM210400 05008KT P6SM FEW250 FM211400 07015G25KT P6SM FEW250
| 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