Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)

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Location and general information

IATA code: RSW
ICAO code: KRSW
FAA site number: 03198.2*A
City / state: Fort Myers, FL
County: Lee
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 26°32'10.19" N
81°45'18.56" W
Elevation: 29.9 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 4° W (2000)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Board of Com Lee Co Port Auth
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 13,555 acres
From downtown: 10 NM southeast
Sectional chart: Miami
Activated: 03/1983

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0600-0000 local
Attendance: All months, all days, 0700-0100
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high/low, bulk high/low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Cargo handling
ARTCC: Miami (ZMA)
Flight service: Miami (MIA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RSW
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index D, scheduled air carrier (05/1983)
Airport manager: Steven Hennigan, C.M., A.C.E.
239-590-4810
Last FAA inspection: 05/20/2026

FAA remarks

No helicopter operations permitted on terminal apron.
Lights on parallel road and parking lot NW of runway 06/24 can be mistaken for runway and approach environment.
Ground clearance required prior to entering taxiway G.
Runway use program in effect; use distant noise abatement departure profile. Visual approach to runway 06 W of Fort Myers beach maintain 3000 ft until crossing shoreline 12 NM SW of airport. Runway 24 preferred between 2200-0600. For noise abatement procedures contact airport manager.
Caution: open baggage bays and const within terminal ramp area. Aircrews use minimum thrust settings in these areas, spcly during single eng taxi. Cross-bleed starts only allowed after reaching the tug release point.
Traffic procd drctly to gate unless drctd by ATC; advise ATC if gate is not available.
Departure - aircraft must obtain approval from ground control prior to pushback from gates B7, B9, C8, C9, D9 and D11. Pilots advise tug oprs that you have obtained clearance from ground control prior to entering taxiway G.
Gates B7 and B9 exp call spot 7. Gates C8 and C9 exp call spot 4. Gates D9 and D11 exp call spot 2.
For CD when control tower closed, contact Miami ARTCC at 305-716-1731.
Taxiway A5 between FBO ramp and taxiway A closed to aircraft wingspan more than 118 ft.
Caution: GS ant 130 ft SW of taxiway A centerline between taxiway A1 and taxiway A2.
Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS-B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
All aircraft on ramp exp clockwise flow. Outbound traffic from gates D6, D8 and D10 PCD to call spot 1; gates D9 and D11 exp call spot 2. Outbound traffic from gates C2, C4, C6, D1, D3, D5 and D7 PCD to call spot 3; outbound traffic from gates B2, B4, B6, B8, C1, C3, C5 and C7 PCD to call spot 5; outbound traffic from gates B1, B3 and B5 PCD to call spot 9; all outbound traffic request taxi instructions.
24 hour prior permission required for aircraft equipped with weather modification or geoengineering eqpt 239-590-4810.
ASDE-X, assc, said in use. Operate transponders with altitude rep mode and ADS-B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surface.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: RSW
ICAO code: KRSW
Location: Fort Myers, FL, United States
Elevation: 29.9 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 26.53468, -81.75282

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
06 / 24	12,000 × 150 ft	Asphalt, fair, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)

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