AirNav   AFIT - Accelerated Flight & Instrument Training
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop
 992 users online  

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
Fort Myers, Florida, USA

GOING TO FORT MYERS?

Book a FLIGHT Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CAR Rent from ENTERPRISE Rent from AVIS

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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
RSWr073/1.2LEE COUNTY VORTAC111.8002W
CYYr006/23.0CYPRESS VOR/DME108.6003W
PGDr154/(26.1)PUNTA GORDA VOR110.2003W
LBVr227/26.2LA BELLE VORTAC110.4001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
NAPLES006/22.920103WAPF .- .--. ..-.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 26-31.589113N26-32.750393N
Longitude: 081-46.201155W081-44.417242W
Elevation: 26.5 ft.29.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 058 magnetic, 054 true238 magnetic, 234 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, 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
    
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
JOSFF THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (374KB)
SHFTY ONE (RNAV)   download (349KB)
TYNEE ONE (RNAV)   download (351KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06   download (297KB)
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 TWO (RNAV)   download (286KB)
CSHEL TWO (RNAV)   download (286KB)
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)
 
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Million Air Los Angeles
 
Area around KRSW (Southwest Florida International Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth

 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KRSW (Southwest Florida International Airport)
Photo by James Miller
Photo taken 17-Sep-2006

Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Southwest Florida International Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport diagram
Diagram of KRSW (Southwest Florida International Airport)
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA

 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Southwest Florida International Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to KRSW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3311:33
Sunrise06:5811:58
Sunset17:3322:33
Evening civil twilight17:5822:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 00:47:50
Local (UTC-5)  29-Nov-2009 19:47:50
 
METAR
KRSW 292353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01940144 10250 20189 53006
KFMY 
7nm NW 
292353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02000139 10261 20194 53004
TAF
KRSW 292330Z 3000/3024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 3009/3013 4SM BR FM301500 13006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM301800 20007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM302100 24007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250
KFMY 
7nm NW 
292330Z 3000/3024 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 3009/3013 4SM BR FM301500 13006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM301800 20007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM302100 24007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN250
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
PrivateSky® Aviation Services, Inc. 239-225-6100
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...

More info about PrivateSky® Aviation Services, Inc.
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.97 $4.33 
 Updated 17-Nov-2009
  12 read  write
FS=Full service
Update Fuel Prices
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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

AirNav users who flew into KRSW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN AIRPORT INN 3.5 80-89
COMFORT SUITES AIRPORT 2.9 80-110
COMFORT INN AND SUITES AIRPORT, FORT MYERS 2.4 89-99
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES FT. MYERS - SANIBEL GATEWAY 13.1 49-85
HAMPTON INN FT MYERS ARPT 3.1 80-119
WYNSTAR INN AND SUITES 2.7 69-89
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT FORT MYERS AIRPORT 2.8 109-110
 

Other hotels near Southwest Florida International Airport

Miles Price ($)
AMERICINN FORT MYERS 2.1 90-200
HOMEWOOD SUITE FMY AIRPORT 2.6 94-139
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES FORT MYERS AIRPORT 2.8 69-89
ECONO LODGE FT. MYERS AIRPORT 2.9 53-54
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON FORT MYERS AIRPORT 3.0 79-109
HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT TOWN CENTER 3.6 84-109
HILTON GI FT MYERS AIRPORT 3.8 
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT FORT MYERS I-75/GULF COAST TOWN CENTER 4.1 139-140
CANDLEWOOD SUITES FT MYERS I75 5.9 64-100

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 Southwest Florida International Airport

3 in Estero
50 in Fort Myers
6 in Cape Coral
2 in North Fort Myers
22 in Fort Myers Beach
12 in Bonita Springs
12 in Sanibel
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Southwest Florida International Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Southwest Florida International Airport

www.swfia.com
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact