Buchanan Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
30-52-34.1500N (30.876153)
Longitude: 
087-12-29.1800W (-87.208106)
Elevation: 
246.0 feet MSL (75 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3.4 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
05 N.M. SW of Jay, Florida
Found On: 
New Orleans Chart
FAA Region: 
ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GARY FRANK BUCHANAN
2951 BUD DIAMOND ROAD
JAY, FL 32565
850-675-6878
GARY FRANK BUCHANAN
2951 BUD DIAMOND ROAD
JAY, FL 32565
850-675-6878

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
06/2003
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZJX (Jacksonville)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZJX (Jacksonville)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1246 feet (380 m)

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  1

Annual Operations (as of 08/07/2001)

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 850

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Gainesville(GNV)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 56FL

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.7 Brewton Municipal Airport
    (12J)
    34 38 100LL, Jet A+
    14.9 Atmore Municipal Airport
    (0R1)
    304 307 100LL
    18.1 Peter Prince Field Airport
    (2R4)
    142 146 100LL, Jet A-1+
    24.2 Pensacola International Airport
    (PNS KPNS PNS)
    177 180 100, 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Roscoe Field Airport
    (82J)
    194 197 100LL, Jet A+
    31.5 Bay Minette Municipal Airport
    (1R8)
    269 272 100LL, Jet A+
    33.4 Evergreen Regional/Middleton Field Airport
    (KGZH GZH)
    14 18 100LL, Jet A+
    34.3 Fort Walton Beach Airport
    (1J9)
    145 149 100LL
    35.7 Monroe County Aeroplex Airport
    (MVC KMVC MVC)
    348 351 100LL, Jet A+
    35.8 Bob Sikes Airport
    (CEW KCEW CEW)
    99 103 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    37.0 Foley Municipal Airport
    (5R4)
    223 226 100LL
    42.6 H L Sonny Callahan Airport
    (KCQF CQF)
    234 237 100LL, Jet A+
    46.8 Mobile International Airport
    (BFM KBFM BFM)
    251 254 100LL, Jet A
    47.2 Florala Municipal Airport
    (0J4)
    77 81 100LL, Jet A
    47.6 Destin Exec Airport
    (DSI KDTS DTS)
    126 130 100LL, Jet A
    49.3 South Alabama Regional At Bill Benton Field Airport
    (79J)
    58 62 100LL, Jet A+
    54.5 Mobile Regional Airport
    (MOB KMOB MOB)
    258 261 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    55.0 Defuniak Springs Airport
    (54J)
    98 102 100LL, Jet A+
    65.7 Mac Crenshaw Meml Airport
    (KPRN PRN)
    27 31 100LL
    65.7 Carl Folsom Airport
    (14J)
    60 64 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC PENSACOLA APCH AT 850-266-6884 OR 850-266-6885.
    A40-02/20 NSTD LIRL DUE TO INTENSITY.
    E111 PRVDD VFR OPNS PRVT USE. MAINTAIN OPERATING AGGREEMENT WITH ODOMS FLYING SERVICE, WELLS FLYING SERVICE, AND JAY FLYING SERVICE AIRPORTS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    Longest Runway: 02/20 is 2900 ft (884 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    56FL Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  2900 ft x 200 ft (884 m x 61 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 08/07/2001
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 02

    Runway 20

    Elevation: 
    230.0 245.0
    Latitude: 
    30-52-19.8100N 30-52-48.4900N
    Longitude: 
    087-12-29.7600W 087-12-28.6000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    PLINE
    Object Height: 
    30
    Distance from End: 
    75

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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