Cotton Strip Airport

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FAA: 17FA

La Belle Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 26-42-48.2440N (26.713401)
Longitude: 
 081-32-07.2810W (-81.535356)
Elevation: 
 18.0 feet MSL (5 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 6.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. SW of La Belle, Florida
Found On: 
 Miami Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MICHAEL SHULTS
6090 WEST STATE RD 80
LA BELLE, FL 33935
(863) 885-1292		 MICHAEL SHULTS
6090 WEST STATE RD 80
LA BELLE, FL 33935
(863) 885-1292

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMA (Miami)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1018 feet (310 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 863
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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 17FA

    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
    6.0 La Belle Municipal Airport
    (X14)    		 74 81 100LL, Jet A
    15.9 Southwest Florida International Airport
    (RSW KRSW RSW)    		 227 233 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    18.3 Immokalee Regional Airport
    (IMM KIMM IMM)    		 156 163 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    19.2 Page Field Airport
    (FMY KFMY FMY)    		 246 252 100LL, Jet A
    26.0 Airglades Airport
    (2IS)    		 87 94 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Punta Gorda Airport
    (PGD KPGD PGD)    		 296 302 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    33.1 Arcadia Municipal Airport
    (X06)    		 330 336 100LL
    36.0 Naples Municipal Airport
    (APF KAPF APF)    		 201 207 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
    43.7 Marco Island Exec Airport
    (MRK KMKY MKY)    		 189 195 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    45.3 Palm Beach County Glades Airport
    (PHK KPHK PHK)    		 84 91 100LL, Jet A
    45.8 Sebring Regional Airport
    (SEF KSEF SEF)    		 12 19 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    49.4 Okeechobee County Airport
    (OBE KOBE OBE)    		 47 54 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    51.5 Wauchula Municipal Airport
    (KCHN CHN)    		 339 345 100LL
    52.5 Everglades Airpark Airport
    (X01)    		 171 178 100LL
    52.7 Avon Park Exec Airport
    (AVO KAVO AVO)    		 0 7 100LL, Jet A
    53.0 Venice Municipal Airport
    (VNC KVNC VNC)    		 294 300 100LL, Jet A
    61.7 Indiantown Airport
    (X58)    		 71 78 100LL
    68.1 Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
    (SRQ KSRQ SRQ)    		 307 313 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    70.8 North Palm Beach County General Aviation Airport
    (F45)    		 83 90 100LL, Jet A
    70.9 Lake Wales Municipal Airport
    (X07)    		 356 363 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-2 FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
    A24 TIE DOWN CHARGE
    E111 VFR ONLY; PVT USE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 03W/21W
    09W/27W
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 09W/27W is 6000 ft (1829 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    17FA Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 03W/21W  5000 ft x 400 ft (1524 m x 122 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 03W

    Runway 21W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES

    Waterway 09W/27W  6000 ft x 400 ft (1829 m x 122 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES

    Waterway 18/36  2500 ft x 94 ft (762 m x 29 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 18

    Runway 36
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 500

    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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    17FA Diagram


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