Buchan Airport
Buchan Airport is a public airport located in Englewood, Florida, and operated/owned by Sarasota County.History
Before Buchan Airport was built, Hygeia, a subdivision consisting of approximately, was planned to be built during the late 1920s. A plat for the subdivision was filed with Sarasota County on April 21, 1925. The subdivision never broke ground as result of the abrupt end to the Florida land boom of the 1920s.
In April 1949, Sarasota County bought of the land for $100 in back taxes with help from Commissioner Peter E. Buchan, to build an airport. The airport helped facilitate aerial spraying for the County's mosquito eradication program.
