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X36 Buchan Airport
Englewood, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 (941-486-2718)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PGDr285/(20.9)PUNTA GORDA VOR110.2003W
SRQr160/27.0SARASOTA VORTAC117.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
VENICE147/5.220602WVNC ...- -. -.-.

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: 26-59.504800N26-59.261317N
Longitude: 082-22.621150W082-22.182067W
Elevation: 14.5 ft.14.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 42 ft. tree, 975 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear4 ft. fence, 125 ft. left of centerline
RY 30, 25:1 TO DSPLCD THLD DUE TO TREE 29 FT; OB; 270 FT FM END OF RY.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: SARASOTA COUNTY
4551 ENGLEWOOD ROAD
VENICE, FL 34293
Phone 941-861-0730
CONTACT PERSON: GARY SPRAGGINS FPEM 941-861-0730
Manager: DENNIS YOUNG
BUCHAN AIRPORT, 1001 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD.
SARASOTA, FL 34240
Phone 941-650-0086
AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1390 OLD ENGLEWOOD ROAD FAX: 941-861-0762

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 5
Single engine airplanes: 4
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 52/week *
70% local general aviation
30% transient general aviation
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 July 2008

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 - Charlotte County 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 of X36 (Buchan Airport)
Photo by Rudy Holesek
Photo taken 05-Apr-2006

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From to X36

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2111:21
Sunrise06:4511:45
Sunset17:4122:41
Evening civil twilight18:0623:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 22:24:46
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 17:24:46
 
METAR
KPGD 
20nm E 
082153Z AUTO 09014G26KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 09028/2124 SLP176 T02610150
KSRQ 
27nm NW 
082153Z 10015G24KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 11030/2141 SLP165 T02670122
KFMY 
37nm SE 
082153Z 10016G23KT 10SM FEW049 26/16 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 09026/2143 SLP163 T02610156
TAF
KSRQ 
27nm NW 
081731Z 0818/0918 09016G25KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 TEMPO 0819/0822 BKN050 FM090000 09015G22KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 SCT250 FM090600 08015G25KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM091400 11021G35KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 BKN250 TEMPO 0916/0918 5SM -SHRA BKN040 OVC100
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Buchan Airport

Miles Price ($)
PEARL BEACH INN 1.9 
PARADISE COVE AT LEMON BAY 3.0 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Buchan Airport

1 in Venice Island
7 in Venice
2 in Nokomis
1 in Osprey
 

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