🇺🇸 Lake City Gateway Airport

Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ/KLCQ) is a publicly owned general aviation airport located three miles east of Lake City, Florida.pdf?sfvrsn=2fccf518_1),. It is owned and operated by the City of Lake City.

• Runways: It has two asphalt paved runways:
• Runway 10/28: 8,003 feet long by 150 feet wide.pdf?sfvrsn=2fccf518_1),.
• Runway 5/23: 4,000 feet long by 75 feet wide.pdf?sfvrsn=2fccf518_1),.
• Known Uses: LCQ supports corporate/business aviation, flight training, recreational flying, and critical emergency services.pdf?sfvrsn=2fccf518_1). It is home to a U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service air tanker base for aerial firefighting.pdf?sfvrsn=2fccf518_1),, and hosts businesses like HAECO, an aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider.pdf?sfvrsn=2fccf518_1),. Other tenants include Trauma One, Florida Forest Service, Florida Highway Patrol, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
• Historical Significance: The airport was initially built in the early 1930s and was acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II, commissioned as Naval Air Station Lake City for pilot training. After the war, it was conveyed to the City of Lake City and renamed Lake City Municipal Airport, eventually becoming Lake City Gateway Airport in 2011.

*Sources researched: fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net, lcfla.com, airnav.com, en.wikipedia.org*