Page Field

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For the World War II use of Page Field, see Page Field Army Airfield.
Page Field
Page Field General Aviation Airport
IATA: FMY – ICAO: KFMY – FAA LID: FMY
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Lee County Port Authority
Serves Fort Myers, Florida
Elevation AMSL 17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 26°35′12″N 081°51′48″W / 26.58667°N 81.86333°W / 26.58667; -81.86333Coordinates: 26°35′12″N 081°51′48″W / 26.58667°N 81.86333°W / 26.58667; -81.86333
Website http://www.flyfmy.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FMY
Location of airport in Florida
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 6,406 1,953 Asphalt
13/31 4,912 1,497 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 78,295
Based aircraft 300
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Page Field (IATA: FMY, ICAO: KFMY, FAA LID: FMY) is a public airport three miles south of Fort Myers, in Lee County, Florida. The airport is owned by the Lee County Port Authority.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a reliever airport.[2]

History

Built in 1927 as a civil airport, Page Field was appropriated by the War Department at the beginning of World War II. Renamed Fort Myers Army Air Field, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces Third Air Force for antisubmarine patrols and bomber training in the B-24 Liberator. The facility returned to civil control of the state and then Lee County shortly after the end of the war.

The June 1949 chart shows 5000-ft runway 4, 4960-ft runway 9 and 5030-ft runway 13.

National Airlines started flights at Page Field in the 1930s; in April 1957 they were still the only airline, with six departures a day. In the 1950s the army barracks were replaced with a small terminal on the south side of the field, which expanded in 1960. A new terminal was built in the mid-1970s on the north side of Page Field. After deregulation of the airline industry in 1978, the terminal and airfield were too small. In 1983 airline flights moved to the new Southwest Florida Regional Airport, now called Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Page Field is now a reliever airport for RSW and has only general aviation and business traffic.

Facilities and aircraft

Base Operations at Page Field opened August 2011

Page Field covers 670 acres (271 ha) at an elevation of 17 feet (5 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways: 5/23 is 6,406 by 150 feet (1,953 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 4,912 by 150 feet (1,497 x 46 m).[1]

In the 11 months ending Nov. 30, 2012 the airport had 77,890 air operations. 300+ aircraft are based at FMY.

In August 2011, the Lee County Port Authority opened a new terminal complex on the west side of Page Field. Base Operations is a modern, state-of-the-art 22,600 -square-foot building. Concierge front desk service, pilot lounges, weather briefing, flight planning and executive conference rooms, free Wi-Fi and a gift shop are just a few of the many amenities and professional services offered at Base Operations. There is a 600,000-square-foot ramp with business aircraft parking, 24,000 square feet of itinerant hangar space and full-service Jet A and Avgas, as well as self-serve Avgas and Mogas. News release issued by Lee County Port Authority

The annual economic impact of Page Field is $94.6 million. 2010 Economic Impact Study conducted by Florida Department of Transportation

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 FAA Airport Master Record for FMY (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. 

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