FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
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 Savings 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 239-590-4400 |
| Manager: | ROBERT M. BALL 11000 TERMINAL ACCESS RD. FORT MYERS, FL 33913 Phone 239-590-4400 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 251/day * | | 76% | commercial | | 12% | transient general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2008 | |
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 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| JOSFF THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (374KB) |
| SHFTY ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (349KB) |
| TYNEE ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (351KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (297KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (246KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 24 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ALICO THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| CSHEL ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (295KB) |
| SCUBY TWO **CHANGED** | |
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 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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 12:14:04 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 07:14:04 |
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| METAR |
| KRSW | 021153Z 35009KT 10SM FEW045 OVC070 15/13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP229 60005 70005 T01500133 10172 20150 51028
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KFMY 7nm NW | 021153Z 35013G17KT 10SM FEW043 BKN070 OVC090 16/13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 60008 70008 T01610128 10183 20161 51031
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| TAF |
| KRSW | 021130Z 0212/0312 32010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM021400 35012G18KT P6SM FEW025 SCT060 FM022300 36007KT P6SM FEW040 FM030100 03005KT P6SM SKC
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KFMY 7nm NW | 021130Z 0212/0312 33010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN060 FM021400 35012G18KT P6SM FEW025 SCT060 FM022300 36007KT P6SM FEW040 FM030100 03005KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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