Buckingham Field (FL59) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRSW), FL59 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Buckingham Field in Fort Myers, FL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRSW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Buckingham Field (FL59) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Myers, FL at a field elevation of 20 ft. FL59 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRSW, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (06/24, 14/32), the longest 4,416 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRSW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRSW, 6.9 nm away.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 14 kt, gusting 23 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,800 ft, broken clouds at 2,200 ft, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 27°C (81°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,800 ft.
METAR KRSW 281553Z 04014G23KT 10SM BKN018 BKN022 OVC027 27/23 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 05028/1507 RAB13E30 SLP140 P0000 T02720228
What changed at KRSW (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (10:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 23 kt.
Current pilot readout for FL59
Based on the nearest station (KRSW), FL59 is currently MVFR with winds from 040° at 14 knots gusting 23, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (06). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 20 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06FAV | 2,726 ft | CONC | 13 kt head | 5 kt left (g8) |
| 32 | 4,416 ft | CONC | 3 kt head | 14 kt right (g23) |
| 14 | 4,416 ft | CONC | 2 kt tail | 14 kt left (g23) |
| 24 | 2,726 ft | CONC | 13 kt tail | 4 kt right (g7) |
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FL59 runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 06/242,726 × 75 ft · CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at FL59Wind
- 06
- 13 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 24
- 13 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/324,416 × 75 ft · CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at FL59Wind
- 14
- 2 kt tailwind · 14 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 3 kt headwind · 14 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 14→14 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → 1,800 ft.
FL59 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of FL59
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RSW UA /OV APF220010/TM 1605/FL030/TP S22T/WX IMC
RSW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV APF220010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.WX IMCWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
FLL UA /OV FLL275006/TM 1605/FL021/TP E55P/SK BKN028/TB LIGHT CHOP
FLL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FLL275006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1605Reported at 16:05 UTC.FL021Altitude: 2,100 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB190025/TM 1558/FL120/TP CRJ2/SK TOP 150
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRB190025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1558Reported at 15:58 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 150Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
VRB UA /OV VRB/TM 1554/FLDURD/TP BE36/SK BKN015/TB LGT CHOP
VRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VRBLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1554Reported at 15:54 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN015Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
FXE UA /OV FXE090001/TM 1553/FL011/TP F2TH/RM VMC
FXE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FXE090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1553Reported at 15:53 UTC.FL011Altitude: 1,100 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.RM VMCRemarks.Show raw report
TMB UA /OV TMB270002/TM 1548/FLUNKN/TP C172/SK SCT18/WX FV10SM/RM DURD
TMB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TMB270002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1548Reported at 15:48 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT18Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
SEF UA /OV SEF/TM 1545/FL020/TP P32R/SK 015 BASE 050 TOP
SEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SEFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1545Reported at 15:45 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP P32RAircraft type reporting.SK 015 BASE 050 TOPSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PBI UA /OV DJT270010/TM 1540/FL020/TP C600/SK BKN025
PBI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DJT270010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C600Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at FL59
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRSW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 31 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 06
- 74%
- 14
- 16%
- 24
- 8%
- 32
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1135Z (7:35 AM EDT)
TAF KRSW 281135Z 2812/2912 02011KT P6SM OVC015 FM281300 02012G20KT P6SM OVC015 FM281600 05015G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 PROB30 2819/2821 3SM SHRA BKN040 FM282200 06011KT P6SM OVC050 FM290300 03008KT P6SM OVC050 FM290600 03007KT P6SM OVC025 FM290700 03006KT P6SM OVC015
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Live crosswind meter
FL59 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRSW, 6.9 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 06, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1600 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- FL59
- City
- Fort Myers
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- Coordinates
- 26.6434, -81.7104
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,416 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRSW
- TAF
- Nearest KRSW
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 6h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Buckingham Field (FL59)
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