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FL59 Buckingham Field Airport
Fort Myers, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: FL59
Lat/Long: 26-38-36.2580N / 081-42-37.2950W
26-38.604300N / 081-42.621583W
26.6434050 / -81.7103597
(estimated)
Elevation: 23 ft. / 7 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 7 miles E of FORT MYERS, FL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 33905

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1943
Sectional chart: MIAMI
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MIAMI CENTER
FSS: MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1600
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PSIL RY 32 - 123.5.

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RSW (7 nm S): PHONE 239-561-0966
WX ASOS at FMY (9 nm SW): PHONE 239-936-2318

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RSWr029/7.7LEE COUNTY VORTAC111.8002W
LBVr236/20.4LA BELLE VORTAC110.4001E
PGDr140/(22.3)PUNTA GORDA VOR110.2003W
CYYr010/29.6CYPRESS VOR/DME108.6003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NAPLES010/29.520103WAPF .- .--. ..-.

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4046 x 400 ft. / 1233 x 122 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Visual slope indicator: pulsating/steady burning VASI on left

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 2726 x 400 ft. / 831 x 122 m
Surface: concrete
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 101 ft.no
Obstructions: 8 ft. fence, 160 ft. from runway8 ft. fence, 62 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST
P.O. BOX 60005
FT. MYERS, FL 33906
Phone 239-694-2174
Manager: JAMES L. MCKEEVER
P.O. BOX 60005
FT. MYERS, FL 33906
Phone 239-694-2174

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 50
Single engine airplanes: 24
Multi engine airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 15
    

Additional Remarks

- UNDESIGNATED AREAS USED AS HELIPAD.
- DITCH 50' OFF WEST END OF RWY 06/24
- ALL RYS TOTAL WIDTH 400 FT; TKOF/LNDG AREA 75 FT WIDE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at FL59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRSW - Southwest Florida International Airport (7 nm S)
KFMY - Page Field Airport (9 nm SW)
X14 - La Belle Municipal Airport (16 nm E)
KIMM - Immokalee Regional Airport (21 nm SE)
KPGD - Punta Gorda Airport (22 nm NW)
  
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From to FL59

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4311:43
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset18:1523:15
Evening civil twilight18:3923:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 00:45:44
Local (UTC-5)  11-Feb-2012 19:45:44
 
METAR
KRSW 
7nm SW 		112353Z 33008G22KT 10SM BKN039 16/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01560078 10228 20156 53023
KFMY 
9nm SW 		112353Z 31014G23KT 10SM BKN040 16/08 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01610083 10228 20161 53022
X14 
16nm E 		SuperAWOS
112355Z AUTO 30032G38KT 10SM 15/10 A3001
TAF
KRSW 
7nm SW 		111720Z 1118/1218 33015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1118/1120 BKN025 FM120000 34014G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM121400 02014KT P6SM SKC
KFMY 
9nm SW 		111720Z 1118/1218 33015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1118/1120 BKN025 FM120000 34014G22KT P6SM FEW040 FM121400 02014KT P6SM SKC
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Buckingham Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Buckingham Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Buckingham Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
MICROTEL INN LEHIGH ACRES 4.3 71-110
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES FT MYERS EAST- THE FORUM 5.3 76-114
HYATT PLACE FT MYERS 5.5 
CANDLEWOOD SUITES FT MYERS I75 5.9 56-76

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Buckingham Field Airport

48 in Fort Myers
4 in North Fort Myers
7 in Cape Coral
3 in Estero
18 in Fort Myers Beach
 

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