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Buckingham Field Private

FL59 · Fort Myers, FL · 23 ft elevation · var 2W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
FL59
Coordinates
26.6434, -81.7104
Elevation
23 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
MIAMI
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1600
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1943/09
Distance from city
5 WNW

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
06:08 AM10:08Z
Sunrise06:34 AM10:34Z
Sunset08:23 PM00:23Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:49 PM00:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:49 PM → 06:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:23 PM → 05:34 AM

Plan a flight from FL59

Runway 06/24

2,726 ft × 400 ft · Concrete
06
Heading
062° mag · 60° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
101 ft
24
Heading
269° mag · 267° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 14/32

4,416 ft × 75 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Med.

14
Heading
142° mag · 140° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
374 ft
32
Heading
002° mag · 360° true
VGSI
PSIL
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
119 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RSW · Lee CoVORTAC111.80r029° / 7.7 NM
LBV · La BelleVORTAC110.40r236° / 20.4 NM
PGD · Punta GordaVOR110.20r140° / 22.3 NM
CYY · CypressVOR-DME108.60r010° / 29.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for FL59. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST
15191 HOMESTEAD RD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL
239-694-2174
Manager
LEE CO MOSQUITO CONTROL DIST
15191 HOMESTEAD RD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL
239-694-2174

Remarks FAA

  • VFR, PRIVATE USE.
  • 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.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 14/32 AND PSIL RWY 32 - 123.5.

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.