Airports / Florida / LCQ
Lake City Gateway Airport
KLCQ / LCQLake City, FloridaELEV 201 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#15 / 79
Florida airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 16 Google ratings — ranked against 79 rated FL fields.
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lake City Gateway Airport (KLCQ / LCQ) sits in Lake City, Florida, where it functions as a general aviation field. Field elevation is 201 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list LCQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV, 34 nm), Cecil Airport (VQQ, 36 nm), and Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (NIP, 47 nm).
Trip costs from LCQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as 31J and Lake City Municipal Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LCQ to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“Fuel truck pulled up to the aircraft just as we were completing the shutdown.”
Kirk Sunley5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“Tower staff were accommodating to our approach and departure request.”
Kirk Sunley5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Very clean facilities, all the right amenities for a proper FBO.”
Kirk Sunley5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lake City Gateway Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLCQ
IATA
LCQ
FAA / Local
LCQ
Elevation
201 ft
Coordinates
30.1820° N · 82.5769° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs FL fields
state range 3–213 ft
At 201 ft, LCQ sits higher than 98% of the 82 Florida fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 34nmGNVGainesville Regional AirportGainesville
- 36nmVQQCecil AirportJacksonville
- 47nmNIPJacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)Jacksonville
- 50nmJAXJacksonville International AirportJacksonville
- 51nmVLDValdosta Regional AirportValdosta
- 56nmCRGJacksonville Executive at Craig AirportJacksonville
Location
Open the full mapKLCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, FL
From the ramp
Google Places photography of Lake City Gateway Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.