Buchan Airport
X36 · Englewood, FL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:32 AM | 10:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 124° mag · 122° true
- Dimensions
- 2,040 × 120 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 304°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 15 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 12 ft, 335 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,040 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SRQ 117.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ · Sarasota | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | High | r163° / 27 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PIE
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft AGL · 1000-SUNSET SUNDAY
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RY 12/30 THLDS MARKED WITH 3 WHITE TIRES PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
- RY 12/30 EDGE MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES.
Obstructions
- RWY 30 20:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- AIRPORT PHYSICAL ADDRESS: 1390 OLD ENGLEWOOD ROAD FAX: 941-650-3306.
- CONTACT PERSON: JONATHAN LEWIS 941-861-5000.
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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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at X36?
Buchan Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,040 ft. See the Runways section 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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