FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | X36 |
| Lat/Long: | 26-59-24.2900N / 082-22-26.4640W 26-59.404833N / 082-22.441067W 26.9900806 / -82.3740178 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 15 ft. / 5 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of ENGLEWOOD, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 34223 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | SAINT PETERSBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PIE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-1 at VNC (6 nm NW): | 119.275 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PGDr285/(20.9) | | PUNTA GORDA VOR | | 110.20 | | 03W |
| SRQr163/27.0 | | SARASOTA VORTAC | | 117.00 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| VENICE | | 150/5.2 | | 206 | | 05W | | VNC | ...- -. -.-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 2040 x 120 ft. / 622 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 12/30 THLDS MARKED WITH 3 WHITE TIRES PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 26-59.504800N | | 26-59.261317N |
| Longitude: | 082-22.621150W | | 082-22.182067W |
| Elevation: | 14.5 ft. | | 14.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. tree, 280 ft. from runway, 60 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 4 ft. fence, 125 ft. left of centerline RY 30 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO TREE 29 FT; 20 FT L OF CNTRLN; 270 FT FROM END OF RY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SARASOTA COUNTY 1001 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD SARASOTA, FL 34240 Phone 941-861-0730 CONTACT PERSON: GARY SPRAGGINS 941-650-3306. |
| Manager: | GARY SPRAGGINS 1001 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD SARASOTA, FL 34240-7840 Phone 941-650-3306 AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1390 OLD ENGLEWOOD ROAD FAX: 941-650-3306. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 8 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 52/week * | | 70% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 25 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DRAINAGE SWALES ALONG SIDE BOTH RWYS. |
| - | RY 12/30 ROUGH & BARE IN SPOTS. |
| - | RY 12/30 30 FT TREES 140 FT BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at X36.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KVNC - Venice Municipal Airport (6 nm NW)
KPGD - Punta Gorda Airport (21 nm E)
KSRQ - Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (26 nm N)
KFMY - Page Field Airport (37 nm SE)
KCHN - Wauchula Municipal Airport (41 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Rudy Holesek
Photo taken 05-Apr-2006
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 10:41 |
| Sunset | | 20:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:36 | | 00:36 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:54:27 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:54:27 |
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| METAR |
KVNC 6nm NW | 180755Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KPGD 20nm E | 180542Z 1806/1906 10004KT P6SM FEW030 FM181400 15005KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM182000 27008KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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