Buchan Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Sarasota County | ||||||||||
| Location | Englewood | ||||||||||
| Opened | December 1949 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°59′24″N82°22′26″W / 26.99000°N 82.37389°W | ||||||||||
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  X36 Location in Florida  X36 X36 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] | |||||||||||
Buchan Airport( FAA LID : X36) is a public airport located in Englewood, Florida, United States, and operated/owned by Sarasota County.
Before Buchan Airport was built, Hygeia, a subdivision consisting of approximately 100 acres (40 ha), was planned to be built during the late 1920s. [2] A plat for the subdivision was filed with Sarasota County on April 21, 1925. The subdivision never broke ground due to the end of the Florida land boom of the 1920s.
In April 1949, Sarasota County bought 93 acres (38 ha) of the land for $100 (equivalent to $1,040in 2024) in back taxes with help from former county commissioner Peter E. Buchan, to build an airport. [3]
The airport helped facilitate aerial spraying for the county's mosquito eradication program. [2] [4]
Today, the airport hosts annual fly-ins with vintage aircraft. Numerous pancake breakfasts are hosted throughout the year. The airport has also been a debris collection sight following both Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Ian. [5] [6] [7]
The Buchan Airport has one runway, designated as runway 12/30. It measures 2040 x 120 ft (622 x 37 m) and is turf. [8]
The airport does not have a fixed-base operator. No fuel is available. [9]