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55-477: LNK or lnk is a three letter acronym that has several meanings: IATA airport code for Lincoln Airport , Nebraska, US Amtrak station code for Lincoln, Nebraska (Amtrak station) LNK (Lithuanian TV channel) , Lithuania .lnk , a computer file extension See also [ edit ] WinLNK.Agent Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

110-525: A Naval Reserve unit flying patrol aircraft. The 173rd Fighter Squadron became the host unit of what became known as Lincoln Air National Guard Base. Equipped with P-51 Mustang fighters in 1946, it was the second Air National Guard unit established. A few years later, F-80 C Shooting Star jet fighters would replace the unit's F-51s until the advent of the Korean War. The United States Navy Reserve also established Naval Air Station Lincoln (NAS Lincoln) on

165-481: A United Air Lines stop during 1927; United continues to serve Lincoln to this day through its regional partners. The Lincoln Airplane and Flying School was established in 1928 and operated at the airfield (which briefly was known as Lindbergh Field), before later moving to Union Airport a few miles east. In 1939, the Lincoln Airplane and Flying School was one of nine civilian contract flight schools contracted by

220-524: A "DayPort" facility in the airport's main terminal building. DayJet ceased operations in September 2008 and subsequently declared bankruptcy. Scheduled airline flights returned to the airport in June 2011, when Direct Air flying Boeing 737s began service to Myrtle Beach, SC; Niagara Falls, NY, and Springfield, IL. Service ended on March 13, 2012, when Direct Air unexpectedly announced an end to operations. Direct Air

275-449: A 50,000-gallon fuel farm (5,000 sq ft), and a general aviation terminal (11,000 sq ft) along with a 120,000 sq ft ramp. The airport's newest tenant, Amazon Air , completed construction of their southeast regional air cargo hub in July 2020. Initially, Amazon Air leased 47 acres of a 110-acre parcel and will soon be expanding onto the adjacent parcel. Aircraft currently serving Amazon Air include

330-697: A Class 1 Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 139 operating certificate allowing passenger airline flights. Annually, around March–April, the airport hosts the Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo, a six-day fly-in , airshow and aviation convention. It is the second largest such event in the United States after the Experimental Aircraft Association 's (EAA) annual "AirVenture" event each summer at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin . The airport

385-502: A day to Orlando (MCO) , using 15-passenger Beech 99s . Due to low demand, the flights ended September 15, 1980. Delta Connection , operated by Comair on behalf of Delta Airlines , briefly provided commuter flights to Orlando from December 15, 1987 through early 1988 using Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante 's. From 2006 to 2008 the airport had limited air service under FAR Part 135 (AirTaxi) provided by DayJet utilizing Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) aircraft. DayJet also maintained

440-576: A defense contractor, Draken International , is headquartered at the airport. Draken provides training support to the US Military with their fleet of privately owned tactical aircraft, which includes Douglas A-4 Skyhawk , General Dynamics F-16 , Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 , Aermacchi MB-339 , Aero L-39 Albatros , and Dassault Mirage F1 , the Atlas Cheetah , and the Aero L-159 Alca aircraft. One of

495-456: A lack of resources. Because the airline didn't save money of people's ticket expenditures in a bank account until the actual flights happened, the company was unable to pay refunds until 2024. State audior Mike Foley has criticzed the airline, calling it a "failed riverboat gamble." The Lincoln Airport terminal started a major renovation project dubbed "LNK Next" in 2022, which was completed in 2024. The terminal now has two new gates, bringing

550-544: A non-stop flight to Atlanta would start September 8, resuming a service it briefly ran in 2009. In 2011 Delta resumed the Memphis service, but only over the summer. $ 750,000 in federal spending was used to guarantee revenue for Delta. Today part of Lincoln Airport is home to the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing (155 ARW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained Air National Guard unit flying

605-599: A restaurant. A Hilton Garden Inn is located adjacent to the terminal. A Staybridge Suites extended stay hotel became the second hotel at the Lakeland Airport, which opened in December 2017 and sits on 2.18 acres next to the Hilton Garden Inn. This new lodging accommodates the expansion of nearby corporate parks, distribution centers, and the increasing capacity of the airport facilities. The restaurant, Waco Kitchen, which

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660-458: Is 5,005 by 150 feet (1,526 by 46 m). It has one turf runway: 8/26, which is 2,208 by 60 feet (673 by 18 m) and requires prior permission to use. Over the years the airport has seen a number of layout modifications. An original northwest–southeast 5,000-foot (1,500 m) runway was converted to a taxiway to permit construction of the Publix supermarket chain's corporate aircraft facility on

715-579: Is closed to general aviation and is guarded by the 155th Security Forces Squadron (155 SFS), an Air Force Security Forces unit. Air National Guard and other military aircraft lands on the same runways as commercial or general aviation aircraft destined for their respective terminals, but their crews and passengers are never deplaned into the Lincoln Airport Terminal, with military aircraft taxiing directly to Air National Guard facilities. The base has also temporarily hosted aircraft and crews from

770-591: Is equipped with a Category II/III Instrument Landing System (ILS), and High Intensity Approach Light System with Sequenced Flashers ( ALSF-2 ). In addition, runways 5/23 and 28 have published non-precision approaches. The airport has been a tower-controlled airport since the 1970s and the FAA operates a Level I air traffic control tower under the FAA Contract Tower Program. The FAA also installed an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) ground station at

825-538: Is home to the southeast regional air cargo hub for Amazon Air , which started operations at the airport in July 2020. In 1940 the Lakeland City Commission passed a resolution to replace the city's Lakeland Municipal Airport , which was built in 1933 and early 1934. The new airport, tentatively named Lakeland Municipal Airport No. 2, was named Drane Field in honor of Herbert J. Drane , one of Lakeland's outstanding citizens. The city had barely begun work on

880-751: Is host to Central Florida Aerospace Academy, a public high school with over 250 students. The academy, part of the Polk County Public Schools, maintains four tracks that students can follow throughout their high school career, including A&P, Aerospace, Avionics, and Engineering. LAL also hosts the Lakeland Aero-Club, which is the largest high school flying club in the nation. The club builds and restores vintage aircraft, promotes flight training to its members, and flies to Oshkosh, Wisconsin "Airventure" annually in all antique airplanes providing members with cross-country flight training. In addition,

935-465: Is the first commercial passenger service to the airport since Direct Air ended operations in 2012. On July 24, 2024, Avelo announced flights to 7 additional destinations from Lakeland, as well as plans to make the airport an operating base. The airport hosts 84 businesses and organizations that employ over 3,494 people. Through the combination of aircraft operations and local businesses, the airport has an economic impact of over $ 1.5 billion (in 2021). For

990-519: The B-26 Marauder . After the war ended, the Army Airfield was left unused due to the size of the facility far exceeding the needs of the city as well as the costs involved of converting it to civil use. By the 1950s, Lakeland Municipal Airport (renamed Al Lodwick Field in 1948) was dwindling due to the closure of Lodwick Aircraft, the airport's primary tenant. With the closure of Lodwick Aircraft,

1045-846: The Boeing 737 Next Generation and the Boeing 767 . From the 1970s until 2001, the airfield was a joint civil-military facility when it hosted Army Aviation Support Facility #2 of the Florida Army National Guard , operating since-retired UH-1 Huey helicopters, followed by the locally based UH-60 L Blackhawk helicopters of Detachment D, 171st Aviation Battalion (TA). This unit was later redesignated Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment (Co B/1-171 AVN), augmented by Detachment 1, Hotel Company, 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment Det 1-H Co/1-171 AVN) flying two C-23 Sherpa aircraft. The establishment of these units and aircraft in Lakeland

1100-734: The Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Council of Economic Education. He was named Florida's Free Enterpriser of the Year in 1988, received a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Florida, and was named 1989 Florida Entrepreneur of the Year. Paul Scott Linder died on November 11, 1990. In November 2017 Lakeland Linder International Airport opened their first U.S. Customs and Border Protection General Aviation Facility allowing international aircraft with 20 passengers or fewer to land at

1155-525: The KC-135R Stratotanker . Several Nebraska Army National Guard units are collocated at the installation, just east of Runway 36 alongside Taxiway Delta. The Air National Guard's tarmac is closed to general aviation and is guarded by Air Force Security Forces 24 hours a day. In 2022, Lincoln Airport announced a new airline called " Red Way ," which is a virtual airline that outsources planes from GlobalX . But in September, Red Way shut down due to

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1210-432: The KC-135R Stratotanker . The 155 ARW is the nation's second oldest Air National Guard unit, being offered federal recognition on 26 July 1946 as the 173rd Fighter Squadron. It operates from a new facility built on the southeast side of the main runway. Several Nebraska Army National Guard units are also collocated at the installation, located just east of Runway 36, alongside Taxiway Delta. The Air National Guard's tarmac

1265-591: The Nebraska Cornhuskers also utilize Lincoln Airport as a primary destination, although many football teams fly into Omaha's Eppley Airfield , since they lodge in Omaha the night before a game due to lack of available hotel space in Lincoln, then depart from Lincoln immediately after the game. The airport is home to Duncan Aviation, a family-owned aircraft maintenance and refurbishing company. Duncan Aviation has hangars on

1320-607: The United States Army Air Corps as Lincoln Army Air Field for basic flight training of air cadets under the 4500 pilot training expansion program. The school was operated by E. J. Sias. However, due to the short summer flying season, flight training in Lincoln was closed on 15 November 1940 and moved to Drane Field in Lakeland, Florida where it reopened with new owners under the name "Lakeland School of Aeronautics" and continued Army contract pilot training. As part of

1375-426: The 1960s the two main airlines at Lincoln were United Airlines and the original Frontier Airlines . Frontier Convair 580s flew nonstop and direct to Denver and Kansas City. United Douglas DC-6Bs flew nonstop to Denver, but nonstops to Chicago didn't start until 1967. Lincoln's first jet service began in 1966, with Frontier Boeing 727-100s operating between Denver and Kansas City via Lincoln. In 1956, runway 14/32

1430-504: The 1970s the facility was renamed Lakeland Regional Airport; in the late 1980s it was again renamed as Lakeland Linder Regional Airport for local businessman Paul Scott Linder. Linder had founded Lakeland-based Linder Industrial Machinery, a multimillion-dollar heavy construction machinery company, in 1953. The Chairman of the Lakeland Economic Development Council, Linder was also director of the Florida Council of 100,

1485-485: The Army Aviation Support Facility at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, U.S. Navy aircraft from Pensacola, and other transient military aircraft throughout the United States continue to use the airfield for practice approaches, landings, and takeoffs. The airport's principal fixed-base operator (FBO) also continues to provide DoD contract jet fuel services for transient military aircraft. LAL

1540-511: The airline left the airport in 1962. During the 1960s and into the early 1970s, prior to airline deregulation , airline service was provided by Allegheny Commuter and the former Sun Airlines. Allegheny Commuter arrived in Lakeland on February 22, 1979. This was after The Deregulation Act of 1978. Chautauqua Airlines of Jamestown, NY provided the service under the Allegheny Commuter affiliation with USAir. The service provided 5 roundtrips

1595-460: The airport hosts two colleges (Polk State College) and Southeastern University (Florida) , as well as a career college (Travis Technical College). Polk State has over 240 students between their four-degree programs (Aerospace Administration, Aerospace Sciences, Aviation Maintenance Administration, and Professional Pilot Science). PSC is the only public college offering bachelor's degrees in Aerospace in

1650-444: The airport's fixed base operators, Sheltair Aviation, services private and general aviation aircraft. The company also recently entered a partnership with Sun 'n Fun with a percentage of their fuel sales supporting aviation education. The airport will soon receive its newest and second fixed base operator, Aero Center Lakeland . The facility will include new hangars for maintenance and storage (a 10,000 sq ft and 15,000 sq ft hangar),

1705-520: The airport, primarily as home to Patrol Squadron 762 (VP-762) and its P-2 Neptune aircraft. In 1952, the United States Air Force took over the airport as Lincoln Air Force Base , complicating civilian general and commercial aviation in the city. In 1959, the diagonal runway (14/32) was closed. In late 1963, a new 4,000-foot runway (17/35) parallel to the main runway and associated facilities for general and commercial aviation were opened on

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1760-525: The airport. Emergency services are provided by the Lakeland Fire Department, which maintains a 24-hour staffed station on the airfield with a specialized crash truck and crew providing aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) capability. The airport maintains ARFF Index B and is capable of meeting Index C with prior notice. The main terminal building contains the airport administrative offices, passenger processing area, passenger waiting areas, and

1815-464: The city decided to phase out Lodwick Field as a municipal airport in the summer of 1957 and concentrate its resources on Drane Field in south Lakeland. Drane Field had deteriorated and languished underutilized for many years following the departure of the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1945. After several years of new construction and conversion to a civil airport, it was rededicated as Lakeland Municipal Airport in 1960 with Don Emerson as its first director. In

1870-535: The contract flying school, the Air Corps established the 47th Training Detachment to command the military flight cadets at the school, which apparently also moved to Lakeland along with the school. The school/base closed in December 1945 and the airport was transferred back to the City of Lincoln. Along with its civil use, Lincoln Airport became host to a flying unit of the newly formed Nebraska Air National Guard along with

1925-442: The east and southeast side of the former SAC airfield. Located to the west side of the airfield, some of the large SAC hangars still are used, while others have been razed. The B-47 parking ramp is unused, as well as the former B-47 alert pads ( Christmas tree ), still in evidence along the northwest end of runway 14/32. There are pieces of concrete in the airfield area, disconnected from the runways and taxiways, which are remnants of

1980-479: The east side of the airport and parts storage on the west side. Lincoln Airport appeared in the 1983 movie Terms of Endearment , the 2008 film Yes Man , and the 2013 animated film Planes . What would become Lincoln Airport began in the early 1920s when the city selected a plot of land Northwest of the city to be used as a municipal airport. Charles Lindbergh learned to fly at Lincoln Airfield in 1922. The airfield became an air mail stop in 1928 and became

2035-482: The east side of the airport to reduce the number of non-military aircraft movements on the main runway. After operating as a Strategic Air Command (SAC) base supporting Boeing B-47 Stratojet bombers, Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter refueling aircraft (by 1954) and SM-65 Atlas intercontinental ballistic missiles (by 1962), the Air Force finally closed the installation in 1966 and returned it to civilian hands. During

2090-452: The field with an approved overflight permit. In 2021 the airport had 128,576 aircraft operations, averaging 352 per day: 92% general aviation , 2% military, 1% air taxi , and 6% airline. In December 2021, 251 aircraft were based at the airport: 154 single-engine, 31 multi-engine, 60 jet, 3 helicopter , and 3 glider. With the impending closure of Lodwick Field, National Airlines (1934–1980) moved their Lodestars to Drane Field in 1947;

2145-451: The last three years, there was an average of $ 77 million in capital projects per year, accounting for 596 jobs. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ′s (NOAA) Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) relocated to Lakeland from MacDill Air Force Base in June 2017. NOAA AOC is the headquarters for all nine research aircraft operated by NOAA, including their world-famous NOAA Hurricane Hunters ( WP-3D Orion aircraft). In addition,

2200-517: The nearby 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base at times when Offutt's runway has been closed for repairs. The E-4B National Emergency Airborne Command Post (NEACP) aircraft have been based at the Air National Guard & SAC base three times: 2006, then 2019 during the Missouri flood and 2021-22 subsequent runway replacement. Lincoln Airport and the Air National Guard use new facilities on

2255-704: The new airport when, with the war already raging in Europe, it leased the facility to the War Department. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers improved the three existing runways and built a training facility for bombers and fighters. The new base, initially a sub-base of MacDill Field in Tampa, was named Lakeland Army Air Field , but was still known as Drane Field . Thousands of U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators, bombardiers and flight crew received part of their advanced flight training at Lakeland during World War II , primarily in

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2310-478: The northwest end, while Runway 10/28 was lengthened to 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in the late 1950s and then to 8,500 feet (2,600 m) in the late 1990s. Runway 10/28, its associated taxiway system, and the current airport terminal ramp area can accommodate up to Boeing 747 and 777 aircraft. The Lakeland VORTAC is on the airfield and runways 10/28 and 5/23 have high-intensity runway lighting (HIRL) and P4L precision approach path indicator (PAPI) systems. Runway 10

2365-508: The old wartime airfield from the 1940s. The former Lincoln AFB hangars and ground station are under the private ownership of numerous businesses and individuals, though the original fire station is still in use. The streets of the base still are in evidence, but many of the old military buildings have been torn down. The former military family housing area is now a part of the Arnold Heights Park community, and new housing has been built on

2420-506: The probable cause. Lakeland Linder International Airport Lakeland Linder International Airport ( IATA : LAL , ICAO : KLAL , FAA LID : LAL ) is a public airport five miles southwest of Lakeland , in Polk County, Florida . The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a national reliever facility for Tampa International Airport . The airport has

2475-674: The south side of the base. As of 2022, the local transit provider StarTran provides bus service to Lincoln Airport. The bus stop is located at the north end of the terminal loading/unloading area. Route 52 provides service to downtown, where transfers can be made, as well as providing direct service to the Highlands neighborhood northeast of the airport. On September 25, 1973, a Learjet 25 operated by Lisa Jet crashed after takeoff bound for Eppley Field in low ceiling/fog conditions. All three occupants (two crew, one passenger) were killed. Inadequate preflight planning and poor crew coordination were

2530-406: The state of Florida. Southeastern University offers an accelerated and affordable flight training program while attending classes. Travis Technical College allows students to obtain their A&P license after high school. The airport encompasses 1,710 acres (690 hectares) at an elevation of 142 feet (43 m). It has two asphalt runways: 10/28 is 8,500 by 150 feet (2,591 by 46 m) and 5/23

2585-497: The title LNK . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LNK&oldid=1176482129 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lincoln Airport (Nebraska) The 12,901-foot (3,932 m) primary runway

2640-430: The total to six. There are also 2 new baggage claim belts and the customer service and vehicle rental desks have been relocated. Lincoln Airport covers 5,000 acres (7.8 sq mi; 20 km ) at an elevation of 1,219 feet (372 m). It has three asphalt/concrete runways: 18/36 is 12,901 by 200 feet (3,932 x 61 m); 14/32 is 8,649 by 150 feet (2,636 x 46 m); and 17/35 is 5,800 by 100 feet (1,768 x 30 m). In

2695-524: The year ending March 31, 2021, the airport had 58,577 aircraft operations, averaging 160 per day: approximately 62% general aviation , 21% military, 13% air taxi , and 5% airline. In March 2023, 174 aircraft were then based at this airport: 115 single-engine, 14 multi-engine, 22 military, 21 jet, and 2 helicopter . The current Lincoln Air National Guard Base is home to the Nebraska Air National Guard 's 155th Air Refueling Wing (155 ARW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained Air National Guard unit flying

2750-645: Was a designated emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle , although it was never used as such. The runway can handle heavy military aircraft including the C-5 Galaxy and the Boeing E-4 . The airport is also the home of Lincoln Air National Guard Base , an installation for the KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft operated by the 155th Air Refueling Wing (155 ARW) of the Nebraska Air National Guard . Airliners on charter flights by visiting college athletic teams which play

2805-641: Was due primarily to the efforts of former U.S. Senator and later Governor of Florida, Lawton Chiles (D-FL), a Lakeland native. In 2001, the Florida Army National Guard aviation units relocated to a new facility at Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport in Brooksville, Florida. Despite the military's departure from Lakeland Linder International Airport, Florida Army National Guard aircraft, as well as Air Force aircraft from MacDill AFB, Coast Guard aircraft from CGAS Clearwater, Army Reserve aircraft from

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2860-404: Was eventually replaced by flights operated by its United Express partners who now fly 50 seat regional jets from LNK. In 2005, Northwest Airlines flew to Memphis but dropped the route within nine months. In early 2006, Allegiant Air began air service to Las Vegas but after two years, announced that it was transferring service to Grand Island, NE . In May 2014 Delta Air Lines announced

2915-784: Was operating Douglas DC-9-10 jets direct to Chicago Midway Airport via a stop in Omaha. By 1985, three airlines were operating jet service into the airport according to the Official Airline Guide ( OAG ) including Air Wisconsin with British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Elevens nonstop from Chicago O'Hare Airport and Grand Island, NE , Frontier with Boeing 737-200s and McDonnell Douglas MD-80s nonstop from Denver and Omaha, and United with Boeing 727-100s and Boeing 737-200s nonstop from Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Cedar Rapids and Peoria, IL . The original Frontier Airlines ceased operations in 1986; successor Continental Airlines flew 737s and DC-9s to Denver. United mainline jet service

2970-421: Was reopened. United Boeing 727-100s and Boeing 737-200s began flying nonstop to Chicago and Denver about 1968; LNK later saw United 727-200s , 737-300s , 737-500s and Airbus A320s . Frontier later operated 737-200s. Other jet service was operated by America West with Boeing 737-200s and 737-300s nonstop to Phoenix and Trans World Airlines ( TWA ) DC-9s nonstop to St. Louis. In 1983, Midway Airlines

3025-634: Was then subject to Chapter 7 liquidation on April 12, 2012. On July 23, 2020, Amazon Air commenced operations following the opening of a brand new 285,000 square foot cargo processing facility. Its flights at Lakeland Linder International are operated by Air Transport International and Sun Country Airlines . On December 18, 2023, the airport announced that Avelo Airlines will commence commercial flights from Lakeland Linder beginning in Spring, 2024. On March 27, 2024, Avelo announced twice-weekly service to Tweed New Haven Airport , starting on June 13, 2024. This

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