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56FL

Buchanan Airport
Jay, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	56FL
Lat/Long:	30-52-34.1500N 087-12-29.1800W 30-52.569167N 087-12.486333W 30.8761528,-87.2081056 (estimated)
Elevation:	246 ft. / 75 m (estimated)
From city:	5 miles SW of JAY, FL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	32565

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/2003
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	JACKSONVILLE CENTER
FSS:	GAINESVILLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at 12J (13 nm NE):	119.325 (251-809-2987)
WX ASOS at NSE (13 nm SE):	PHONE 850-623-7241
WX ASOS at NDZ (15 nm SE):	PHONE 850-623-7210

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
NUNr014/(25.1)	SAUFLEY VOR	112.25	01E
CEWr273/27.4	CRESTVIEW VORTAC	115.90	03E
MVCr164/35.8	MONROEVILLE VORTAC	116.80	04E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions:	2900 x 200 ft. / 884 x 61 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO INTENSITY.
	RUNWAY 2	RUNWAY 20
Latitude:	30-52.330167N	30-52.808167N
Longitude:	087-12.496000W	087-12.476667W
Elevation:	230.0 ft.	245.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	30 ft. pline, 75 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GARY FRANK BUCHANAN 2951 BUD DIAMOND ROAD JAY, FL 32565 Phone 850-675-6878
Manager:	GARY FRANK BUCHANAN 2951 BUD DIAMOND ROAD JAY, FL 32565 Phone 850-675-6878

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56FL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

12J - Brewton Municipal Airport (13 nm NE)
KNSE - Whiting Field Naval Air Station North (13 nm SE)
KNDZ - Whiting Field Naval Air Station South (15 nm SE)
0R1 - Atmore Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
2R4 - Peter Prince Field Airport (18 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:54	10:54
Sunrise	06:20	11:20
Sunset	19:24	00:24
Evening civil twilight	19:49	00:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Aug-2026 21:03:03
Local (UTC-5)	21-Aug-2026 16:03:03

METAR

KNSE 14nm SE	212056Z 22007KT 10SM FEW025 SCT045 BKN250 32/26 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP127 FRQ LTGICCG DSNT NE-E CB DSNT NE-E T1 SET T03220256 58024 $
KNDZ 14nm SE	212056Z 18006KT 10SM FEW022 SCT048 BKN250 32/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP128 CB DSNT NE SVR T2 SET T03170244 58024 $
KPNS 24nm S	212053Z 19014KT 10SM FEW024 32/25 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T03220250 58026
KNFJ 26nm SE	212048Z AUTO 20009G17KT 10SM 32/26 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T03220261 58024 PWINO $

TAF

KNSE
14nm SE

211700Z 2117/2215 VRB05KT 9999 FEW030 SCT100 SCT250 QNH3000INS BECMG 2118/2120 20008KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 SCT100 BKN150 BKN250 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2120/2201 VRB12G20KT 8000 -TSRA SCT035CB BKN060 BKN120 FM220200 22006KT 9999 SCT035 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2995INS FM220800 23006KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 SCT040 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2209/2213 VRB25G40KT 4800 TSRA BR SCT009 BKN025CB BKN060 TX33/2119Z TN23/2210Z AMD 1718 FN20071

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