Buckingham Field Private
FL59 · Lehigh Acres, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 23:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:51 PM | 23:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 141° true
- Dimensions
- 4,416 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Displaced thr
- 374 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 20 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,416 ft | |
| 06/24 | 2,726 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RSW 114.15 · LBV 110.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW · Lee County | VORTAC | 114.15 · 88Y | Low | r029° / 7.9 NM |
| LBV · La Belle | TACAN | 110.40 · 41X | — | r237° / 20.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FL59 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- FL59
- Coordinates
- 26.6477, -81.7097
- Elevation
- 20 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- MIAMI
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MIAMI (ZMA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MIAMI · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1600
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1943/09
- Distance from city
- 5 WNW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
Runway lighting aids — 32: PSIL.
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
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 AND PSIL RWY 32 - 123.5.
Nearby airports
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About FL59
Buckingham Field (FL59) is an airport in Lehigh Acres, FL, at 20 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,416 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for FL59, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does FL59 have a control tower?
No. Buckingham Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at FL59?
Buckingham Field has 2 runways; the longest is 4,416 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is FL59?
Buckingham Field is in Lehigh Acres, FL, at an elevation of 20 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.6477, -81.7097.
More about FL59
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 FL59 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.
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