Regional & Municipal Airports
Lake Wales Municipal Airport
- Since
- 1928
- Location
- Florida
Story
Lake Wales Municipal Airport is located about 2 miles southwest of downtown Lake Wales, in an area with the highest elevation in Florida.
The airport was established in 1928 and has grown to 485 acres. During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers used it to train military pilots and built two 4,000-foot runways, which have since been upgraded. The airport is owned by the City of Lake Wales; an appointed Airport Authority advises the City Commission.
Products & services
General aviation airport (FAA identifier X07, elevation 127 ft). The FAA classifies it as a General Utility general aviation airport that can handle virtually all general aviation aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 12,500 lbs or less and a wingspan under 79 ft.
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