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Buchan Airport

X36 · Englewood, FL · 15 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
X36
Coordinates
26.9901, -82.3740
Elevation
15 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
MIAMI
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MIAMI (ZMA)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT PETERSBURG
NOTAM facility
PIE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1949/12
Distance from city
2 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:10 AM10:10Z
Sunrise06:36 AM10:36Z
Sunset08:26 PM00:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:53 PM00:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 06:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:36 AM

Plan a flight from X36

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

12TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 12
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 12 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 12/30

2,040 ft × 120 ft · Turf (Fair)
12
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 12 ft, 335 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
30
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 107 ft L of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PGD · Punta GordaVOR110.20r285° / 21 NM
SRQ · SarasotaVORTAC115.20r160° / 26.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
SARASOTA COUNTY
1660 RINGLING BLVD, SARASOTA, FL
941-861-5000
Manager
RONNIE LOCKE
1001 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD, SARASOTA, FL
941-233-0543

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • 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.
  • FOR CD CTC FORT MYERS APCH AT 239-416-1026, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1390 OLD ENGLEWOOD ROAD FAX: 941-650-3306.
  • CONTACT PERSON: JONATHAN LEWIS 941-861-5000.
  • RY 12/30 THLDS MARKED WITH 3 WHITE TIRES PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
  • RY 12/30 EDGE MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES.
  • RWY 30 20:1 TO DTHR.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open X36 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About X36

Buchan Airport (X36) is an airport in Englewood, FL, at 15 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,040 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for X36, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does X36 have a control tower?

No. Buchan Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at X36?

Buchan Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,040 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is X36?

Buchan Airport is in Englewood, FL, at an elevation of 15 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.9901, -82.3740.

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