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05FL Weather Charlton Strip

La Belle, FloridaElevation 36 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRSW · 18 NM W · 55 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 22 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRSW
WIND
040@15
gust 22 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 40° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 28C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 84F, low near 70F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 84/70 NE 18 kt 30 kt 10% Strong winds in the forecast
Monday Sunny 84/70 NE 19 kt 31 kt 6%
Tuesday Sunny 85/71 NE 18 kt 30 kt 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/71 NE 17 kt 29 kt 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 87/71 NE 11 kt 20 kt 58%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 NE 11 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/70 NE 10 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office MFL). Forecast issued 2148Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 05FL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,900 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,900 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Displaced threshold420 ft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold385 ft
15/33
Dimensions
1,300 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
Traffic patternRight
RWY 33

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
36 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1131Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Charlton Strip is in La Belle, Florida. Field elevation 36 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN CHARLTON
Manager phone863-777-1555
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA05FL
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)MIAMI
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.5202, -81.4103
Distance from city18 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

05FL traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-09-28, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

05FL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRSW (18 NM W, VFR).

KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KFMY Page Field
25 NM W
VFR
KAPF Naples Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KMKY Marco Island Executive Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KOBE Okeechobee County Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›STOL ACFT ONLY.
›09/27 MKD WITH TIRES AT RY ENDS & EVERY 200 FT ALONG LENGTH OF RY.
›PRVDD VFR/PVT USE; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH ALICO-FELDA GROVE ARPT; TFC PAT ALT CLEAR OF APCH FOR IMMOKALEE ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-768-1377, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗05FL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 05FL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 05FL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 05FL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 05FL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 05FL?
05FL sits at 36 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 05FL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.