Cotton Strip Airport (17FA)

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Cotton Strip Airport (17FA)
17FA
Cotton Strip Airport (17FA)
La Belle, FL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 17FA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 81°32'7.2810" W / 26°42'48.2440" N
-81.535356 / 26.713401 (Estimated)
Elevation 18.00 ft / 5.49 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 6 nautical miles SW of La Belle, FL
Location Hendry County, FL
Magnetic Variation 02W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner MICHAEL SHULTS
Address 6090 WEST STATE RD 80
LA BELLE, FL 33935
Phone number (863) 885-1292
Manager MICHAEL SHULTS
Address 6090 WEST STATE RD 80
LA BELLE, FL 33935
Phone number (863) 885-1292
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart MIAMI
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZMA - MIAMI
Tie-in FSS MIA - MIAMI
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Services
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Transient storage Buoy
Other services BCHGR
Runway Information
Runway 03W/21W
Dimensions 5000 x 400 ft (1524 x 122 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
03W 21W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 09W/27W
Dimensions 6000 x 400 ft (1829 x 122 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
09W 27W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 2500 x 94 ft (762 x 29 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
18 36
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • VFR ONLY; PVT USE.