FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RSW |
| Lat/Long: | 26-32-10.1900N 081-45-18.5580W 26-32.169833N 081-45.309300W 26.5361639,-81.7551550 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 29.9 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RSW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-0100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 06 - CTAF. ALL OTHER LGTS OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEES FOR CHARTER, TRAVEL CLUBS & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.75 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 124.65 (239-416-1031) |
| FORT MYERS GROUND: | 121.9 257.8 [0600-0000] |
| FORT MYERS TOWER: | 128.75 257.8 [0600-0000] |
| FORT MYERS APPROACH: | 119.75 ;181-240 124.125 ;121-180 125.15 ;RWY 06 126.8 ;001-120 126.8 ;RWY 24 127.05 ;301-360 134.425 ;241-300 306.2 ;241-120 306.2 371.85 ;121-240 [0600-0000] |
| FORT MYERS DEPARTURE: | 119.75 ;181-240 124.125 ;121-180 126.8 ;001-120 127.05 ;301-360 134.425 ;241-300 306.2 ;241-120 306.2 371.85 ;121-240 [0600-0000] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.075 |
| ALICO DP: | 126.8 ;RWY 06 134.425 ;RWY 24 306.2 ;RWY 06/24 |
| CLASS C: | 119.75 ;181-240 124.125 ;121-180 126.8 ;001-120 127.05 ;301-360 134.425 ;241-300 306.2 ;241-120 371.85 ;121-240 |
| CSHEL DP: | 126.8 ;RWY 06 134.425 ;RWY 24 306.2 ;RWY 06/24 |
| D-ATIS: | 124.65 |
| IC: | 125.15 ;RWY 06 126.8 ;RWY 24 306.2 |
| JOSFF STAR: | 134.425 306.2 |
| MOOKY DP: | 124.125 ;RWY 06 134.425 ;RWY 24 306.2 ;RWY 24 371.85 ;RWY 06 |
| PUMPP STAR: | 134.425 306.2 |
| SCUBY DP: | 119.75 ;RWY 24 124.125 ;RWY 06 371.85 |
| SHFTY STAR: | 126.8 |
| TYNEE STAR: | 134.425 306.2 |
| WX ASOS at FMY (7 nm NW): | 123.725 (239-936-2318) |
- 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 | | 114.15 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CALOO | | 086/10.5 | | 341 | | 03W | | FM | ..-. -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 26-31.589148N | | 26-32.750437N |
| Longitude: | 081-46.201153W | | 081-44.417290W |
| Elevation: | 26.6 ft. | | 29.8 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-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| 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: | STEVEN HENNIGAN, C.M., A.C.E. 11000 TERMINAL ACCESS RD. FORT MYERS, FL 33913 Phone 239-590-4810 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-06/24 | PCR VALUE: 740/F/A/X/T |
| - | CAUTION: OPEN BAGGAGE BAYS & CONST WITHIN TERMINAL RAMP AREA. AIRCREWS USE MINIMUM THRUST SETTINGS IN THESE AREAS, SPCLY DURG SINGLE ENG TAXI. CROSS-BLEED STARTS ONLY ALLOWED AFT REACHING THE TUG RELEASE POINT. |
| - | TFC PROCD DRCTLY TO GATE UNLESS DRCTD BY ATC; ADVISE ATC IF GATE IS NOT AVBL. |
| - | DEP - ACFT MUST OBTAIN APVL FM GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FM GATES B7, B9, C8, C9, D9 AND D11. PILOTS ADVISE TUG OPRS THAT YOU HAVE OBTAINED CLNC FM GND CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING TWY G. |
| - | GATES B7 & B9 EXP CALL SPOT 7. GATES C8 & C9 EXP CALL SPOT 4. |
| - | FOR CD IFUN TO CTC ON MIAMI CTR FREQ, CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731 (0100-0700). |
| - | TWY A5 BTN FBO RAMP AND TWY A CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. |
| - | CAUTION: GS ANT 130 FT SW OF TWY A CNTRLN BTN TWY A1 & TWY A2. |
| - | OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES. |
| - | ALL ACFT ON RAMP EXP CLKWS FLOW. OBND TFC FM GATES D6, D8 & D10 PCD TO CALL SPOT 1; GATES D9 AND D11 EXP CALL SPOT 2. OBND TFC FM GATES C2, C4, C6, D1, D3, D5 & D7 PCD TO CALL SPOT 3; OBND TFC FM GATES B2, B4, B6, B8, C1, C3, C5 & C7 PCD TO CALL SPOT 5; OBND TFC FM GATES B1, B3 & B5 PCD TO CALL SPOT 9; ALL OBND TFC REQ TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. |
| - | NO HELI OPS PERMITTED ON TRML APRON. |
| - | LGTS ON PARALLEL ROAD & PARKING LOT NW OF RWY 06/24 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY & APCH ENVIRONMENT. |
| - | GND CLNC RQRD PRIOR TO ENTERING TWY G. |
| - | RWY USE PROGRAM IN EFFECT; USE DISTANT NOISE ABATEMENT DEP PROFILE. VISUAL APCH TO RWY 06 W OF FORT MYERS BEACH MAINTAIN 3000 FT UNTIL CROSSING SHORELINE 12 NM SW OF ARPT. RWY 24 PREFERRED BTN 2200-0600. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROC CTC AMGR. |
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 from 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| PUMPP TWO | |
download (131KB) |
| SHFTY SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (472KB) |
| TYNEE FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (384KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 06 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 24 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 06 | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 24 | |
download (240KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 24 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (147KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ALICO SEVEN | |
download (187KB) |
| CSHEL SEVEN (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
| MOOKY SIX | |
download (163KB) |
| SCUBY EIGHT **CHANGED** | |
download (167KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
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 Dave Fogarty ATP/CFI-MEI
Photo taken 15-Sep-2017
looking northeast at 3,500'.
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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 29-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 11:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:10 | | 23:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Oct-2025 09:58:42 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 29-Oct-2025 05:58:42 |
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| METAR |
| KRSW | 290953Z 02006KT 10SM OVC026 21/20 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02060200 $
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KFMY 7nm NW | 290953Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM OVC037 21/18 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02060183
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KIMM 20nm E | 290915Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A2981 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KRSW | 290520Z 2906/3006 02005KT P6SM BKN015 FM291400 02006KT P6SM SCT025 FM291700 29008KT P6SM SCT035 FM300000 29005KT P6SM FEW030 FM300500 29008KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3005/3006 VRB15G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020
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KFMY 7nm NW | 290520Z 2906/3006 02005KT P6SM BKN015 FM291400 02006KT P6SM SCT025 FM291700 29008KT P6SM SCT035 FM300000 29005KT P6SM FEW030 FM300500 29008KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3005/3006 VRB15G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN020
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| NOTAMs |
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