Buchan Airport (FAA LID: X36) is a public airport located in Englewood, Florida, United States, and operated/owned by Sarasota County.

Buchan Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: X36
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Sarasota County
Location	Englewood
Opened	December 1949 (1949-12)
Elevation AMSL	15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	26°59′24″N 82°22′26″W
Map
X36 Location in Florida Show map of Florida X36 X36 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 12/30 2,040 622 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

History

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 $880 in 2020) 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]

References

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for X36
  • AirNav airport information for X36
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for X36