FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MALSR RY 06 - CTAF. ALL OTHER LIGHTS OPERATE CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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: | 128.75 |
| 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) 343.75(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) 343.75(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) 343.75(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.
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/DME | | |
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: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 219/day * | | 77% | commercial | | 12% | air taxi | | 11% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2012 | |
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. |
| - | DO NOT CONTACT GROUND CONTROL FOR PUSHBACK. |
| - | RY GUARD LIGHTS AT INTERSECTION OF TWY F2 AND RY 06/24. |
| - | CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS TWY G3 INTERSECTION TWY F DALGT. |
| - | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JOSFF FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (284KB) |
| SHFTY TWO (RNAV) | |
download (276KB) |
| TYNEE ONE (RNAV) | |
download (282KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 06 **NEW** | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (220KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (35KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ALICO THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| CSHEL FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (241KB) |
| SCUBY TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
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 - Punta Gorda Airport (26 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:07 | | 00:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 00:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:55:45 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:55:45 |
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| METAR |
| KRSW | 180753Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 21/20 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02060200
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KFMY 7nm NW | 180753Z AUTO 10003KT 9SM CLR 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02170206 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KRSW | 180542Z 1806/1906 09004KT P6SM FEW030 FM181400 15005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM182000 25007KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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KFMY 7nm NW | 180542Z 1806/1906 10004KT P6SM FEW030 FM181400 15005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM182000 28008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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