Big Cypress Airfield Private
59FD · Immokalee, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 00:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 097° true
- Dimensions
- 5,596 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Enter the left downwind (heading 280°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 20 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 20 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 5,596 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LBV 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBV · La Belle | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r143° / 37.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 59FD — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 59FD
- Coordinates
- 26.3261, -80.9879
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1992/08
- Distance from city
- 25 SE
Night operations
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
Runways
- 10/28 DASHED CENTERLINE.
Contact
- X12524
Nearby airports
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About 59FD
Big Cypress Airfield (59FD) is an airport in Immokalee, FL, at 20 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,596 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 59FD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 59FD have a control tower?
No. Big Cypress Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 59FD?
Big Cypress Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 5,596 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 59FD?
Big Cypress Airfield is in Immokalee, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.3261, -80.9879.
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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 59FD in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.