FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RSW |
| Lat/Long: | 26-32-10.2000N / 081-45-18.6000W 26-32.170000N / 081-45.310000W 26.5361667 / -81.7551667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 30 ft. / 9.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 10 miles SE of FORT MYERS, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 33913 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1983 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RSW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEES FOR ALL CHARTER AND TRAVEL CLUBS AND REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP PPR CALL AMGR (239) 590-4810. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.65 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 239-561-0966 |
| FORT MYERS GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 [0600-0000] |
| FORT MYERS TOWER: | 128.75 257.8 [0600-0000] |
| FORT MYERS APPROACH: | 119.75(060-240) 125.15(241-330) 126.8(331-059) 306.2(241-330) 327.8(060-240) 385.45(331-059) [0600-0000] |
| FORT MYERS DEPARTURE: | 119.75(060-240) 125.15(241-330) 126.8(331-059) 306.2(241-330) 327.8(060-240) 385.45(331-059) [0600-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.075 |
| CLASS C: | 119.75(060-240) 125.15(241-330) 306.2(241-330) 327.8(060-240) |
| CLASS C IC: | 126.8(331-059) 385.45(331-059) |
| WX ASOS at FMY (7 nm NW): | PHONE 239-936-2318 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IMM (20 nm E): | 118.525 (239-657-2038) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MIAMI ARTCC ON FREQS 134.75/322.5 (FORT MYERS RCAG) WHEN FORT MYERS APCH CTL CLSD.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD LAWRS AVBL ON FREQ 122.95.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RSWr073/1.2 | | LEE COUNTY VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 02W |
| CYYr006/23.0 | | CYPRESS VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 03W |
| PGDr154/(26.1) | | PUNTA GORDA VOR | | 110.20 | | 03W |
| LBVr227/26.2 | | LA BELLE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| NAPLES | | 006/22.9 | | 201 | | 03W | | APF | .- .--. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 12000 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 430.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 840.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 26-31.589113N | | 26-32.750393N |
| Longitude: | 081-46.201155W | | 081-44.417242W |
| Elevation: | 26.5 ft. | | 29.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 058 magnetic, 054 true | | 238 magnetic, 234 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | BOARD OF COM LEE CO PORT AUTH PO BOX 398 FORT MYERS, FL 33902 Phone 239-590-4800 |
| Manager: | ROBERT M. BALL 11000 TERMINAL ACCESS RD. FORT MYERS, FL 33913 Phone 239--590-4800 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 12 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 239/day * | | 74% | commercial | | 13% | air taxi | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| E67 | NAVD88 |
| - | PPR RQRD FOR TRML RAMP CALL (239-590-4810) |
| - | CAUTION: OPEN BAGGAGE BAYS WI TRML AREA. AIRCREWS SHOULD USE MINIMUM THRUST SETTINGS IN THESE AREAS, SPCLY DURG SINGLE ENG TAXI. CROSS-BLEED STARTS ONLY ALLOWED AFT REACHING THE TUG RELEASE POINT. |
| - | ACR PILOTS USE RAMP PROC AS PRESCRIBED BY ARPT OPNS. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NO HELICOPTER OPNS PERMITTED ON TRML APRON. |
| - | LGTS ON PARALLEL ROAD & PARKING LOT NW OF RY 06/24 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR THE RY & APCH ENVIRONMENT. |
| - | ATCT CLNC RQRD PRIOR TO ENTERING TWY 'F'. |
| - | ARPT HAS RY USE PROGRAM. USE DISTANT NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE. VISUAL APCHS TO RY 06 W OF FORT MYERS BEACH ARE REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT UNTIL CROSSING FORT MYERS BEACH SHORELINE 12 NM SW OF ARPT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 239-590-4810 |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JOSFF THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (374KB) |
| SHFTY TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download |
| TYNEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (246KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 24 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ALICO THREE | |
download (264KB) |
| CSHEL THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download |
| SCUBY TWO | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (40KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFMY - Page Field Airport (7 nm NW)
KIMM - Immokalee Regional Airport (20 nm E)
X14 - La Belle Municipal Airport (21 nm NE)
KAPF - Naples Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KPGD - Charlotte County Airport (26 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by James Miller
Photo taken 17-Sep-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:08 | | 12:08 |
| Sunset | | 18:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 00:26:45 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 19:26:45 |
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| METAR |
| KRSW | 092353Z 21016KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2981 RMK AO2 RAE04 SLP093 P0000 60001 T02060189 10250 20200 55002
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KFMY 7nm NW | 092353Z AUTO 21008G16KT 9SM FEW009 21/19 A2982 RMK AO2 RAE2254 SLP099 60003 T02060189 10256 20200 51003 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KRSW | 092335Z 1000/1024 23014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 1000/1003 -RA BKN020 FM100300 28011G18KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM101000 36015G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM101600 33013G20KT P6SM FEW050
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KFMY 7nm NW | 092335Z 1000/1024 24010G16KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN050 OVC100 TEMPO 1000/1003 -RA BKN020 FM100300 29012G19KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050 FM101000 35014G24KT P6SM SCT050 FM101600 32012G20KT P6SM FEW050
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| NOTAMs |
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