Airport overview
Southwest Florida International Airport serves Fort Myers, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,658 metres (12,000 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 0 handling providers at this airport.
- ICAO code
- KRSW
- IATA code
- RSW
- Local / reference code
- RSW
- Location
- Fort Myers · Florida · United States
- Coordinates
- 26.536164, -81.755155
- Elevation above sea level
- 9 m / 29.9 ft
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,658 m / 12,000 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 1 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- 100LL
- Control tower
- Yes
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- Yes
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
All recorded runways at Southwest Florida International Airport| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|
| 06/24 | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m150 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
Runway 06/24 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|
| 06 | 54° | 8 m / 26.6 ft | Not reported | 26.52649, -81.77002 |
| 24 | 234° | 9 m / 29.8 ft | Not reported | 26.54584, -81.74029 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|
| 06 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ILS/DME / MALSR |
| 24 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
Fixed-base operators · 1
Fixed-base operatorOne PrivateSky Way, Fort Myers, FL 33913, United States
Sun-Sat 06:00-23:00
Executive lounge · Meeting room · Wi-Fi · Courtesy car · Car rental
View facility & contacts History & management
The airport activation record dates to 1983-03; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Board Of Com Lee Co Port Auth.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- 1983-03
- Recorded owner
- Board Of Com Lee Co Port Auth
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Steven Hennigan, C.M., A.C.E.
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|
| A/D | FORT MYERS APP/DEP | 119.75 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 124.65 MHz |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 132.075 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.9 MHz |
| TWR | FORT MYERS TWR | 128.75 MHz |
| UNIC | CTAF/UNICOM | 122.95 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (18)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORTNO HELI OPS PERMITTED ON TRML APRON.
- AIRPORTLGTS ON PARALLEL ROAD & PARKING LOT NW OF RWY 06/24 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR RWY & APCH ENVIRONMENT.
- AIRPORTGND CLNC RQRD PRIOR TO ENTERING TWY G.
- AIRPORTRWY 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.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: 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.
- AIRPORTTFC PROCD DRCTLY TO GATE UNLESS DRCTD BY ATC; ADVISE ATC IF GATE IS NOT AVBL.
- AIRPORTDEP - 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.
- AIRPORTGATES B7 & B9 EXP CALL SPOT 7. GATES C8 & C9 EXP CALL SPOT 4. GATES D9 & D11 EXP CALL SPOT 2.
- AIRPORTFOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
- AIRPORTTWY A5 BTN FBO RAMP AND TWY A CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
- AIRPORTCAUTION: GS ANT 130 FT SW OF TWY A CNTRLN BTN TWY A1 & TWY A2.
- AIRPORTOPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
- AIRPORTALL 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.
- AIRPORT24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 239-590-4810.
- AIRPORTASDE-X, ASSC, SAID IN USE. OPER TRANSPONDERS WITH ALT REP MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL ARPT SFC.
- AIRPORTACTVT MALSR RWY 06 - CTAF. ALL OTHER LGTS OPR CONSLY.
- AIRPORTFEES FOR CHARTER, TRAVEL CLUBS & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
- AIRPORTUS CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.