Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
Kathleen Munson, President
Maggie McKeel Mariucci, Public Affairs
(863)688-8551 Ext. 241
35 Lake Morton Drive  
P.O. Box 3607  
Lakeland, FL  33802-3607 
(863)688-8551
Fax: (863)683-7454

Auburndale Chamber of Commerce
Public Contact
111 East Park Street
Auburndale, Florida 33823
(863) 967-3400
Fax (863) 967-0880

Bartow Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Clark - Executive Director
510 North Broadway Avenue
Bartow, Florida 33830-3918
863-533-7125
fax: 863-533-3793

Central Florida Development Council
Public Contact
600 N. Broadway Avenue, Suite 300 
Bartow, Florida 33830
863.534.4370
Fax: 863.533.1247

American Red Cross Polk
Public Relations Renee Arocho 
Director Karen Creighton
147 Avenue A N.W.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
863-294-5941
863-293-9626 (fax)
						
The Salvation Army
Maj. David Cope 
830 N. Massachusetts Ave.
Lakeland FL 33802 
863-853-2214 

United Way of Central Florida
Keely Pesch Information Services
PO Box 1357 
5605 US Hwy 98 S 
Highland City FL 33846 
863.648.1500 
Fax 863.648.1535 
Information and Referral Service
June M Bartlett
Director, Information & Referral
863-648-1515
800-881-UWAY
Fax- 863-647-9587
Clearinghouse 648-1525

Lakeland Ledger Company
Heather Celoria
Internet Marketing Supervisor
Dept.: Internet 
(863) 802-7380
300 W Lime St
Lakeland, FL 33815
(863) 802-7000

Regional Transmitters Orlando
Regional Transmitters Tampa

WWRZ 98.3 FMThe Rose Soft AC
WPCV 97.5 FMCountry
WONN 1230 FM Standard
WLKF 1430 FMTalk
Station Manager: Steve Howard
404 W Lime St 
P.O. Box 2038
Lakeland Fl 33806-4651
(863) 682-8184
FAX: (863) 683-2409

WIPC 1280 AM
Webmaster
630 Mountain Cut-Off Road, 
Lake Wales, FL 33853
(863) 679-8842
Fax: (863) 679-1792

WWBF 1130 AMOldies
Jeff Thornburg
1130 Radio Road
Bartow, Florida 33830-7600 
Business Office:
863-533-0744 
Request/Contest:
800-765-TUNE (8863) 
Fax: 863-533-8546 

WHNR Power 1360 AM
Public Contact
P.O. Box 7742
Winter Haven, FL  33883
863)299-1141
Fax: (863)293-6397

Polk County Transit
Director Sandra Winegar 
(863) 534-5363 
1290 Golfview Ave.
Bartow, FL  33830
Tel: 863-534-5500
Fax: 863-534-0421

Extensive List of Schools

Polk Community College
Webmaster
999 Avenue H NE 
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
863-297-1000

FAA Identifier: LAL
Lat/Long:  
27-59-20.1000N / 082-01-06.8000W
27-59.335000N / 082-01.113333W
27.9889167 / -82.0185556
(estimated) 
Elevation:  
142 ft. / 43.3 m (surveyed) 
Variation:  04W (1985) 
From city:  
4 miles SW of LAKELAND, FL 
Zip code:  33811 
Airport Operations
Airport use:  Open to the public 
Sectional chart:  MIAMI 
Control tower:  yes 
ARTCC:  MIAMI CENTER 
FSS:  
Saint Petersburg
Flight Service Station
[1-866-295-3983] 
NOTAMs facility:  
LAL (NOTAM-D service available) 
Attendance:  0600-2200 
Wind indicator:  yes 
Segmented circle:  yes 
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 
05/23 & HIRL RY 09/27 
PRESET MED INTST. ACTVT 
MALSR RY 05, PAPI RY 09 
AND VASI RY 23 - CTAF. 
PAPI RY 27 OPER CONT. 
Beacon:  
white-green (lighted land airport) 
Airport Communications
CTAF:  124.5 
UNICOM:  122.95 
ATIS:  118.025 
Lakeland Ground
121.4 [0600-2200] 
Lakeland Tower
124.5 380.25 [0600-2200] 
Tampa Approach
120.65 119.9 
Tampa Departure
120.65 119.9 
EMERG:  121.5 
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance    
VOR name    Freq    Var 
LAL at field  
Lakeland Vortac  116.00  01E 
PIEr081/35.6  
St. Petersburg Vortac 116.40  01E 
NDB name    
Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID 
Plant City
098/7.4  346  02W  PCM
Zephyrhills
156/16.1  253  03W  RHZ
Knight
080/23.6  270  02W  TPF
Wauchula
350/29.6  261  04W  CHN 
Kissimmee
245/35.8  329  05W  ISM
Brookesville  
146/37.0  278  04W  BKV
Airport Services
Fuel available:  100LL JET-A 
Parking:  hangars 
Airframe service:  MAJOR 
Powerplant service:  MAJOR 
Bottled oxygen:  NONE 
Bulk oxygen:  HIGH/LOW 



Runway 9/27


Dimensions:  
8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m 
Surface:  
asphalt/grooved, in good condition 
Weight limitations:  
Single wheel:  40000 lbs 
Double wheel:  60000 lbs 
Double tandem:  100000 lbs 
Runway edge lights:  high intensity 
Latitude:  
27-59.354183N  27-59.357583N 
Longitude:  
082-02.032100W  082-00.452000W 
Elevation:  131.7 ft.  141.6 ft. 
Traffic pattern:  left  left 
Runway heading:  
094 magnetic, 090 true  
274 magnetic, 270 true 
Markings:  
nonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator:  
4-light PAPI on left 
(3.00 degrees glide path)  
4-light PAPI on left 
(3.00 degrees glide path) 
Touchdown point:  
yes, no lights
Obstructions:  
40 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 
33:1 slope to clear  47 ft. trees, 
2000 ft. from runway, 200 ft. 
left of centerline, 
38:1 slope to clear



Runway 5/23


Dimensions:  
5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m 
Surface:  
asphalt/grooved, in good condition 
Weight limitations:  
Single wheel:  60000 lbs 
Double wheel:  73000 lbs 
Double tandem:  135000 lbs 
Runway edge lights:  high intensity 
Latitude:  
27-59.007050N  27-59.592017N 
Longitude:  
082-01.222400W  082-00.566767W 
Elevation:  129.9 ft.  141.0 ft. 
Traffic pattern:  left  left 
Runway heading:  
049 magnetic, 045 true  
229 magnetic, 225 true 
Markings:  
precision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator:    
4-box VASI on left 
(3.00 degrees glide path) 
Approach lights:  
MALSR: 1,400 foot medium 
intensity approach lighting 
system with runway alignment 
indicator lights   
Touchdown point:  
yes, no lights
Instrument approach:  ILS   
Obstructions:  
none  30 ft. tree, 1250 ft. 
from runway, 100 ft. right 
of centerline, 34:1 slope 
to clear

FAA Identifier:  LCQ 
Lat/Long:  
27-53-37.7000N / 081-37-13.4000W
27-53.628333N / 081-37.223333W
27.8938056 / -81.6203889
(estimated) 
Elevation:  
127 ft. / 38.7 m (surveyed) 
Variation:  02W (1985) 
From city:  
2 miles W of LAKE WALES, FL 
Zip code:  33898 
Airport Operations
Airport use:  Open to the public 
Sectional chart:  MIAMI 
Control tower:  no 
ARTCC:  MIAMI CENTER 
FSS:  
Saint Petersburg
Flight Service Station
[1-866-295-3983] 
NOTAMs facility:  
PIE (NOTAM-D service available) 
Attendance:  0800-DUSK 
Wind indicator:  yes 
Segmented circle:  yes 
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 06/24 OPER DUSK-2300; 
AFTER 2300-KEY CTAF 7 TIMES. 
FOR PAPI RY 06-KEY CTAF 3 TIMES; 
RY 24-KEY CTAF 5 TIMES. 
RY LGTS MUST BE TURNED 
ON BEFORE PAPI CAN BE ACTVTD. 
Beacon:  
white-green (lighted land airport) 
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM:  122.8 
Tampa Approach:  120.65 
Tampa Departure:  120.65 
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance
LALr104/21.6  
LAKELAND VORTAC  116.00  01E 
NDB name    
Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID 
Kissimmee  
208/25.7  329  05W  ISM
Wauchula
035/26.9  261  04W  CHN
Plant City
105/29.2  346  02W  PCM
Zephyrhills
128/34.7  253  03W  RHZ
Airport Services
Fuel available:  100LL JET-A MOGAS 
Parking:  hangars and tiedowns 
Airframe service:  MAJOR 
Powerplant service:  MAJOR 
Bottled oxygen:  NONE 
Bulk oxygen:  NONE 



Runway 6/24


Dimensions:  
3999 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m 
Surface:  
asphalt, in fair condition
CRACKING WITH GRASS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. 
Weight limitations:  
Single wheel:  15000 lbs 
Runway edge lights:  medium intensity 
Latitude:  
27-53.425833N  27-53.760900N 
Longitude:  
081-37.527867W  081-36.887917W 
Elevation:  125.8 ft.  121.5 ft. 
Traffic pattern:  left  left 
Runway heading:  
061 magnetic, 059 true  
241 magnetic, 239 true 
Markings:  
basic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator:  
4-light PAPI on right 
(3.00 degrees glide path)  
4-light PAPI on left 
(3.00 degrees glide path) 
Touchdown point:  
yes, no lights
Obstructions:  
none  42 ft. trees, 
1700 ft. from runway, 
35:1 slope to clear



Runway 17/35


Dimensions:  
3999 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m 
Surface:  asphalt, in good condition 
Weight limitations:  
Single wheel:  15000 lbs 
Latitude:  
27-53.984633N  27-53.340350N 
Longitude:  
081-37.319867W  081-37.159033W 
Elevation:  123.7 ft.  122.0 ft. 
Traffic pattern:  left  left 
Runway heading:  
169 magnetic, 167 true  
349 magnetic, 347 true 
Markings:  
basic, in fair condition
Touchdown point:  yes, no lights
Obstructions:  
10 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 
125 ft. right of centerline, 
10:1 slope to clear...

County Commissioners
Email Form
330 W Church St
Bartow,Fl 33830
(863-534-6000

County Manager
County Manager Michael Herr 
(863) 534-6444 

Health Department
3241 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, Fl 33805
(863-413-2620

Polk County Emergency Management
Director David Cash 
1295 Brice Blvd.
Bartow, FL 33830
T: 863-534-5600
E-911 Program
E9-1-1 Program Manager 
Sandy Mercer 
(863) 534-5632 

Polk County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Grady Judd
4600 US Highway 98 N
Lakeland, FL 33809
863-533-0344

Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Public Contact
555 East Church Street, 
Bartow, FL 33830-3931
(863) 534-7130

FHP Troop C
3247 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
(863) 499-2300
Trooper Larry Coggins
Public Information Officer 
11305 North McKinley Drive 
Tampa, FL 33612 
(813) 632-6859, Ext. 229 
Regional Communications CenterTroop C
Captain Celesta Tharpe Tampa (TBRC)
11305 N. McKinley Dr.
Tampa, Fl. 33612
Phone# 1-866-369-4613 or
813-631-4020

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