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X36 Weather Buchan Airport

Englewood, FloridaElevation 15 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVNC · 6 NM NW · 2 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVNC
WIND
040@18
gust 24 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 25C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 68 NNE 16 kt 24 kt 13%
Monday Sunny 84/67 NE 18 kt 25 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 84/69 NE 16 kt 24 kt 21%
Wednesday Sunny 84/70 NE 18 kt 25 kt 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 13 kt 18 kt 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 11 kt – 34%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Rain Showers 85/68 ENE 10 kt – 28%
Sunday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 84 NE 7 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 2357Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for X36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,040 ft

12/30
Dimensions
2,040 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 12
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
15 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Buchan Airport is in Englewood, Florida. Field elevation 15 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRONNIE LOCKE
Manager phone941-233-0543
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAX36
SectionalMIAMI
Center (ARTCC)MIAMI
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates26.9901, -82.3740
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

X36 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-29, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›FOX (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

X36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVNC (6 NM NW, VFR).

KVNC Venice Municipal Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KPGD Punta Gorda Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KFMY Page Field
37 NM SE
VFR
KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KSPG Albert Whitted Airport
48 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 12/30 THLDS MARKED WITH 3 WHITE TIRES PERPENDICULAR TO CNTRLN.
›CONTACT PERSON: JONATHAN LEWIS 941-861-5000.
›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.
›RY 12/30 EDGE MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES.
›RWY 30 20:1 TO DTHR.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗X36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does X36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for X36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does X36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for X36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at X36?
X36 sits at 15 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for X36?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.