Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
RSW
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)
Fort Myers, FL
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | RSW |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
81°45'18.5580"
W /
26°32'10.1900"
N -81.755155 / 26.536164 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 29.90 ft / 9.11 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 13555 acres |
| From nearest city | 10 nautical miles SE of Fort Myers, FL |
| Location | Lee County, FL |
| Magnetic Variation | 04W (2000) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | Yes |
| Control Tower | ATCT-TRACON |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | Yes |
| Sectional chart | MIAMI |
| Region | ASO - Southern |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZMA - MIAMI |
| Tie-in FSS | MIA - MIAMI |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | RSW (NOTAM-d service available) |
| Certification type/date | 1983/05 |
Runway 06/24
| Dimensions | 12000 x 150 ft (3658 x 46 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | High |
| 06 | 24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 54° | 234° |
| Physical elevation | 26.60 ft | 29.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 26.526486 / -81.770019 | 26.545841 / -81.740288 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| RVR equipment | touchdown | rollout |
| Approach light | MALSR | |
| Runway end lights | Yes | |
| CL lights | Yes | Yes |
| TDZ lights | Yes |
- 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. GATES D9 & D11 EXP CALL SPOT 2.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
- 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.
- 24 HR PPR FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH WEATHER MODIFICATION OR GEOENGINEERING EQPT 239-590-4810.
- 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.