Buckingham Fld Airport (FL59)

FL59
Buckingham Fld Airport (FL59)
Lehigh Acres, FL
Latest photo of Buckingham Fld Airport (FL59)
FL59, Buckingham Airport / Lehigh Acres home to the Dakotas of Lee County Mosquito Control, photo by Terry Fletcher
Terry Fletcher
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier FL59
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°42'34.7900" W / 26°38'51.6200" N
-81.709664 / 26.647672 (Estimated)
Elevation 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 5 nautical miles WNW of Lehigh Acres, FL
Location Lee County, FL
Magnetic Variation 02W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST
Address 15191 HOMESTEAD RD
LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971
Phone number 239-694-2174
Manager LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST
Address 15191 HOMESTEAD RD
LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971
Phone number 239-694-2174
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart MIAMI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS MIA - MIAMI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Runway Information
Runway 06/24
Dimensions 2726 x 75 ft (831 x 23 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
06 24
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 4416 x 75 ft (1346 x 23 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
14 32
Physical elevation 20.00 ft 20.00 ft
Coordinates 26.652356 / -81.713969 26.642989 / -81.705358
Traffic pattern Left Left
VGSI pulsating/steady burning on left
Remarks
  • UNDESIGNATED AREAS USED AS HELIPAD.
  • DITCH 50' OFF WEST END OF RWY 06/24
  • ALL RYS TOTAL WIDTH 400 FT; TKOF/LNDG AREA 75 FT WIDE.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • VFR, PRIVATE USE.