Buchan was used as an Army Air Corps emergency landing strip back during WW II.
At that time the main runway was approx 2,166'.
in 1977, the airport runway was reported by the State as 3,100'
1981 2,700' long
2007 2,480'
2016 2040'.
This shortened length is because the county has allowed Pine Lakes and Alameda Isles to grow trees that interfere with normal runway operations. Thus, a displaced threshold making the pilots land shorter and shorter. But in reality there is a 3,100 runway if it were clear of end of runway obstructions and homes. The crosswind runway 5/23 is totally shut down for any takeoffs or landings.
The oldest house on the airport was built in the 70's. It was first owned by Bob Hibschman, a realtor who led the charge to save the airport in 1973.
Type: Airport,
Status: Operational
Activation Date: 12/01/1949
Runways: 2 (1 is currently closed)
Land Area Covered By Airport: 100 acres
Ownership: Publicly owned
Facility Use: Open to public
Site Number: 03178.5*A
Location ID: X36
Region: Southern
District Office: ORL
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 Hz
Aeronautical sectional chart: Miami
Elevation: 15 ft
Air traffic control tower: No
Last Inspection Date: 07/30/2008
State: Florida
County: Sarasota
City: Englewood
GPS (Degrees): Lat: 26° 59' 24.290'' Lng: -82° 22' 26.464''
GPS (Seconds): Lat: 26.990081 Lng: -82.374018
GPS determination method: Estimated
Distance from central business district: 2 mi (NW)
Owner Sarasota County : 1499 Old Englewood Rd
Manager Gary Spraggins
Air Taxi Operations: 1
Itinerant Operations: 810
Local Operations: 1 890 Aircraft
Single Engine Aircraft: 4
Ultralight Aircraft: 1 Additional
Magnetic Variation: 2W (Year 1985)
Transient storage: TIE
Wind direction indicator: Yes
Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes Remarks
Airspace Determination: EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959. Runway 1 General
ID: '12/30
Length: 2040 ft
Width: 120 ft
Runway Surface Type Condition: Grass sod Fair condition Base End
Base End ID: '12
Right Traffic Pattern: No
Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 26° 59' 30.288'' Lng: -82° 22' 37.269''
Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 26.991747 Lng: -82.377019
Physical Elevation: 14 ft
Controlling Object Description: TREE
FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clear Slope: 23
Object Height: 42 ft
Object Distance From Runway: 975.0 ft
Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft
Runway End Gradient: 0.2 Reciprocal End
Reciprocal End ID: '30
Right Traffic Pattern: No
Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 26° 59' 15.679'' Lng: -82° 22' 10.924''
Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 26.987689 Lng: -82.369701
Physical Elevation: 15 ft
Controlling Object Description: FENCE
FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clear Slope: 0
Object Height: 4 ft
Object Distance From Runway: 0.0 ft
Object Offset From Runway: 125L ft
Runway End Gradient: 0.2
At that time the main runway was approx 2,166'.
in 1977, the airport runway was reported by the State as 3,100'
1981 2,700' long
2007 2,480'
2016 2040'.
This shortened length is because the county has allowed Pine Lakes and Alameda Isles to grow trees that interfere with normal runway operations. Thus, a displaced threshold making the pilots land shorter and shorter. But in reality there is a 3,100 runway if it were clear of end of runway obstructions and homes. The crosswind runway 5/23 is totally shut down for any takeoffs or landings.
The oldest house on the airport was built in the 70's. It was first owned by Bob Hibschman, a realtor who led the charge to save the airport in 1973.
Type: Airport,
Status: Operational
Activation Date: 12/01/1949
Runways: 2 (1 is currently closed)
Land Area Covered By Airport: 100 acres
Ownership: Publicly owned
Facility Use: Open to public
Site Number: 03178.5*A
Location ID: X36
Region: Southern
District Office: ORL
Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 Hz
Aeronautical sectional chart: Miami
Elevation: 15 ft
Air traffic control tower: No
Last Inspection Date: 07/30/2008
State: Florida
County: Sarasota
City: Englewood
GPS (Degrees): Lat: 26° 59' 24.290'' Lng: -82° 22' 26.464''
GPS (Seconds): Lat: 26.990081 Lng: -82.374018
GPS determination method: Estimated
Distance from central business district: 2 mi (NW)
Owner Sarasota County : 1499 Old Englewood Rd
Manager Gary Spraggins
Air Taxi Operations: 1
Itinerant Operations: 810
Local Operations: 1 890 Aircraft
Single Engine Aircraft: 4
Ultralight Aircraft: 1 Additional
Magnetic Variation: 2W (Year 1985)
Transient storage: TIE
Wind direction indicator: Yes
Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes Remarks
Airspace Determination: EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959. Runway 1 General
ID: '12/30
Length: 2040 ft
Width: 120 ft
Runway Surface Type Condition: Grass sod Fair condition Base End
Base End ID: '12
Right Traffic Pattern: No
Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 26° 59' 30.288'' Lng: -82° 22' 37.269''
Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 26.991747 Lng: -82.377019
Physical Elevation: 14 ft
Controlling Object Description: TREE
FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clear Slope: 23
Object Height: 42 ft
Object Distance From Runway: 975.0 ft
Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft
Runway End Gradient: 0.2 Reciprocal End
Reciprocal End ID: '30
Right Traffic Pattern: No
Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 26° 59' 15.679'' Lng: -82° 22' 10.924''
Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 26.987689 Lng: -82.369701
Physical Elevation: 15 ft
Controlling Object Description: FENCE
FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clear Slope: 0
Object Height: 4 ft
Object Distance From Runway: 0.0 ft
Object Offset From Runway: 125L ft
Runway End Gradient: 0.2
