KLAL/LAL METAR & TAF Lakeland Linder International Airport

Lakeland, FloridaElevation 142 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

599 ft

+457 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0935Z (5:35 AM local) · 9 min old

KLAL is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW008

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 20°C

68°F / 68°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.09 inHg

1019 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

P0002

0.02 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T02000200

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 20.0°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0540Z (1:40 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KLAL forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Worst period is 06Z to 15Z with VFR possible (GUST). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0600Z2:00 AM1048Z6:48 AM1536Z11:36 AM2024Z4:24 PM0112Z9:12 PM0600Z2:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LAL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 84F, low near 68F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Sunday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Sunday	Sunny	84/68	NNE 19 kt	30 kt	13%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Sunny	83/67	NE 19 kt	30 kt	7%
Tuesday	Sunny	83/68	NE 19 kt	28 kt	6%
Wednesday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	83/69	NE 19 kt	28 kt	19%
Thursday	Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms	84/68	NE 16 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85/67	NE 14 kt	–	19%
Saturday	Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	85	ENE 13 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 0944Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

010° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 056 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,500 ft

05/23

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0545°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23225°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

10/28

Dimensions

8,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1090°T

Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28270°T

Landing length (LDA)8,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,500 / 8,500 / 8,500 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

2,208 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0890°T

Landing length (LDA)1,845 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA1,650 / 2,010 / 2,205 ft

Displaced threshold362 ft

RWY 26270°T

Landing length (LDA)1,650 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA1,845 / 2,205 / 2,205 ft

Displaced threshold556 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

599 ft

Pressure altitude

-28 ft

Field elevation

142 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

30.09 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2250Z 6:50 PM

Sunrise

1134Z 7:34 AM

Loggable night

2314Z (7:14 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1134Z (7:34 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1034Z (6:34 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lakeland Linder International Airport is in Lakeland, Florida. Field elevation 142 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerKRIS HALLSTRAND

Manager phone863-834-3298

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLAL / LAL

SectionalMIAMI

Center (ARTCC)MIAMI

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG

RegionFlorida

CountryUnited States

Coordinates27.9893, -82.0207

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.9

TAMPA APP/DEP

A/D

118.025

ATIS

124.5

CTAF

121.4

GND

116

ST PETERSBURG RDO

RDO

124.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLAL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

65.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Airliner 12%Unknown 11%Jet 5%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~402 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~94 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~74 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~69 landings/mo

›B763 (Airliner) · ~45 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›T206 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBOW Bartow Executive Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field

15 NM E

VFR

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport

16 NM NW

VFR

KTPF Peter O Knight Airport

23 NM W

VFR

KTPA Tampa International Airport

27 NM W

VFR

KMCF MacDill Air Force Base

28 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BIRD ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›24 HR ADVN NOTICE OR IMT REPORTING UPON LDG FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQUIP CTC ARPT OPS 863-456-7890.

›TWY D, D1, & E1 UNLGTD.

›PJE WITHIN 5 NM 18000 BLW SR-SS

›INDEX C AVBL UPON REQ.

›RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›RWY 08/26 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. RSTRD TO GROUP 1 ACFT UNDER 1500 LBS MTOW, VFR DAYTIME ONLY, NO TGL; PPR - 863-834-4911.

›PCR VALUE: 320/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 460/F/A/X/T

›RWY 8/26 MKD WITH PAVERS.

›PAPI RWY 05 & 23, 10 & 28 OPER CONT.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›USCBP USER FEE ARPT; SVC THUR-MON, 1530-2400Z. FEE CHRGD OUTSIDE OF SVC HOURS. FEE PAYABLE ON SITE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLAL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLAL have a METAR?

Yes. KLAL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLAL have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLAL; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLAL?

KLAL sits at 142 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLAL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.