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Cotton Strip Private

17FA · La Belle, FL · 18 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
17FA
Coordinates
26.7134, -81.5354
Elevation
18 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
MIAMI
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
6 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:07 AM10:07Z
Sunrise06:33 AM10:33Z
Sunset08:22 PM00:22Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:49 PM00:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:49 PM → 06:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 05:33 AM

Plan a flight from 17FA

Runway 03W/21W

5,000 ft × 400 ft · Water
03W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
21W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 09W/27W

6,000 ft × 400 ft · Water
09W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
27W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 18/36

2,500 ft × 94 ft · Turf
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
36
Heading
328° mag · 326° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LBV · La BelleVORTAC110.40r227° / 10.3 NM
RSW · Lee CoVORTAC111.80r051° / 17 NM
PGD · Punta GordaVOR110.20r119° / 27.3 NM
CYY · CypressVOR-DME108.60r024° / 36.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 17FA. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
buoy
Other services
BCHGR

Ownership & management

Owner
MICHAEL SHULTS
6090 WEST STATE RD 80, LA BELLE, FL
(863) 885-1292
Manager
MICHAEL SHULTS
6090 WEST STATE RD 80, LA BELLE, FL
(863) 885-1292

Remarks FAA

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

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 17FA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.