Cotton Strip Airport (17FA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	17FA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	081-32-07.2810W/26-42-48.2440N -81.535356/26.713401 (Estimated)
Elevation	18 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	863-612-1388
Manager	Michael Shults
Address	6090 State Rd 80 West Alva, FL 33920
Phone number	863-612-1388

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Miami
Region	ASO - Southern
Boundary 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

	03W	21W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 09W/27W

Dimensions	6000 x 400 ft (1829 x 122 m)
Surface	WATER

	09W	27W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2500 x 94 ft (762 x 29 m)
Surface	TURF

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
APF	NDB	Naples		201.00	03W	35.9 nm
PGD	VOR	Punta Gorda		110.20	03W	27.3 nm
CYY	VOR/DME	Cypress	023X	108.60	03W	36.1 nm
LBV	VORTAC	La Belle	041X	110.40	01E	10.4 nm
RSW	VORTAC	Lee County	055X	111.80	02W	17.0 nm
PHK	VORTAC	Pahokee	101X	115.40	00E	45.5 nm

Remarks

• VFR ONLY; PVT USE.