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56FL

Buchanan Airport
Jay, Florida, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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 15-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	10:18
Sunrise	05:46	10:46
Sunset	19:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	20:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jun-2025 16:48:48
Local (UTC-5)	15-Jun-2025 11:48:48

METAR

KNSE 14nm SE	151609Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT085 30/21 A3012 RMK AO2 TSE03 T03000211 $
KNDZ 14nm SE	151608Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW080 32/22 A3012 RMK AO2 TSE02 T03220217 $
KPNS 24nm S	151609Z 13004KT 10SM VCTS BKN033 BKN042 OVC085 29/23 A3012 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE TSE03 T02890233

TAF

KNSE
14nm SE

1507/1607 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT005 SCT100 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1507/1512 3200 BR BKN005 FM151300 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 SCT150 QNH2997INS BECMG 1514/1516 4800 SHRA VCTS SCT040CB SCT100 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1520/1602 3200 TSRA BKN035CB BKN100 FM160300 VRB06KT 9999 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3002INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1507 TIL 1522 TX31/1520Z TN23/1511Z COR 0809 FN00290

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