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South Lakeland Airport

X49 · Lakeland, FL · 110 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
X49
Coordinates
27.9334, -82.0440
Elevation
110 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAM facility
PIE
Attendance
UNATNDD ALL ON CALL
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1965/08
Distance from city
1 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:06 AM10:06Z
Sunrise06:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:27 PM00:27Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:54 PM00:54Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 05:32 AM

Plan a flight from X49

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

14TPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14 · 143°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

2,412 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)
14
Heading
143° mag · 141° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 59 ft, 1,190 ft from threshold, 85 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
32
Heading
323° mag · 321° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 48 ft, 960 ft from threshold, 85 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LAL · LakelandVORTAC116.00r206° / 3.5 NM
MCF · MacdillTACAN111.00r084° / 25.3 NM
PIE · St PetersburgVORTAC116.40r086° / 34 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Other services
Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
SOUTH LAKELAND AIRPORT, INC
813 S. 2ND STREET, LA CONNER, WA
408-316-7671
Manager
RAMON TORRES
SOUTH LAKELAND AIRPORT, 7500 CORONET ROAD, MULBERRY, FL
863-417-2177

Remarks FAA

  • VFR OPNS ONLY.
  • RY 14/32 ROAD 97 FT TO 100 FT SOUTH OF CNTRLN AT FULL LEN OF RY
  • ARPT HAS NO NIGHT TIME OPERATIONS.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON AND INVOF ARPT.
  • NO SKYDIVING, PPC, OR GYRO OPNS WO WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM ARPT OWNER.
  • ARPT IS EMERG EVAC SITE. WATCH FOR EMERG ACFT AND VEHICLES ON RY AND INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528
  • CALL AIRPORT MANAGER (786) 873-8283 FOR ATTENDANCE.
  • SRY CTC: DACIA HSEUH (408) 316-7671
  • UNLIGHTED ROAD 100 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • UNLIGHTED ROAD 100 FT L OF CNTRLN.
  • 14/32 WHITE PAILS OUTLINE LANDING STRIP.
  • 14/32 W PAILS MARK THLDS.
  • TURF RYS MAY HOLD WATER AFTER RAIN.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open X49 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About X49

South Lakeland Airport (X49) is an airport in Lakeland, FL, at 110 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,412 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X49 have a control tower?

No. South Lakeland Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at X49?

South Lakeland Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,412 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X49?

South Lakeland Airport is in Lakeland, FL, at an elevation of 110 ft MSL. Coordinates: 27.9334, -82.0440.

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