Buckingham Field Airport

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FAA: FL59

Fort Myers Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 26-38-36.2580N (26.643405)
Longitude: 
 081-42-37.2950W (-81.71036)
Elevation: 
 23.0 feet MSL (7 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. E of Fort Myers, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MIKE HASLAM II
15191 HOMESTEAD RD
LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971
239-694-2174		 LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST
15191 HOMESTEAD RD
LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971
239-694-2174

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 09/1943
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1600
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1023 feet (312 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  10
Multi Engine:  8
GA Helicopters:  6

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 941
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Miami(MIA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near FL59

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    6.9 Southwest Florida International Airport
    (RSW KRSW RSW)    		 200 206 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    8.9 Page Field Airport
    (FMY KFMY FMY)    		 247 253 100LL, Jet A
    16.2 La Belle Municipal Airport
    (X14)    		 68 75 100LL, Jet A
    20.9 Immokalee Regional Airport
    (IMM KIMM IMM)    		 127 134 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    22.3 Punta Gorda Airport
    (PGD KPGD PGD)    		 317 323 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    29.7 Naples Municipal Airport
    (APF KAPF APF)    		 186 192 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    33.8 Arcadia Municipal Airport
    (X06)    		 348 354 100LL
    35.8 Airglades Airport
    (2IS)    		 80 87 100LL, Jet A
    39.0 Marco Island Exec Airport
    (MRK KMKY MKY)    		 176 182 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    46.7 Venice Municipal Airport
    (VNC KVNC VNC)    		 303 309 100LL, Jet A
    50.7 Everglades Airpark Airport
    (X01)    		 160 167 100LL
    52.6 Sebring Regional Airport
    (SEF KSEF SEF)    		 21 28 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    53.1 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)    		 350 356 100LL
    55.2 Palm Beach County Glades Airport
    (PHK KPHK PHK)    		 80 87 100LL, Jet A
    57.7 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 9 16 100LL, Jet A
    59.3 Okeechobee County Airport
    (OBE KOBE OBE)    		 50 57 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    63.8 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
    (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)    		 315 321 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    72.0 Indiantown Airport
    (X58)    		 70 77 100LL
    73.9 Manatee Airport
    (48X)    		 324 330 100LL
    75.1 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 3 10 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 UNDESIGNATED AREAS USED AS HELIPAD.
    A110-2 DITCH 50' OFF WEST END OF RWY 06/24
    A110-3 ALL RYS TOTAL WIDTH 400 FT; TKOF/LNDG AREA 75 FT WIDE.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 AND PSIL RWY 32 - 123.5.
    E111 VFR, PRIVATE USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 06/24
    14/32
    Longest Runway: 14/32 is 4046 ft (1233 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    FL59 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 06/24  2726 ft x 400 ft (831 m x 122 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Runway 06

    Runway 24
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 FENCE FENCE
    Object Height: 
    		 8 8
    Distance from End: 
    		 160 62
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 101

    Runway 14/32  4046 ft x 400 ft (1233 m x 122 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway 14

    Runway 32
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 Pulsating/Steady Burning VASI On Left Side Of Runway

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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