Buchanan Airport

GLBU · Grand Bassa, Liberia

About Buchanan Airport

ICAO GLBU
IATA UCN
FIR Roberts FIR
Region Grand Bassa
Country Liberia
Runways 16/34
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) 5.9055, -10.05826   055420N 0100330W
Coordinates (Center) 5.90445, -10.05781   055416N 0100328W
Variation 5.5° W (2024)
Timezone Monrovia (+0 h)
Local time May 2, 2024 17:48

Buchanan Airport

Buchanan Airport is a small airport in Grand Bassa, Liberia. The airport is located at latitude 5.90445 and longitude -10.05781. The airport has one runway: 16/34. The ICAO airport code of this field is GLBU. The airport's IATA code is UCN. Nearby other airfields are Lamco Airport, Gozohn Camp Airport, Roberts International Airport, River Cess Airport/Heliport and Spriggs Payne Airport.

Buchanan Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Roberts International Airport, which is 50 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Roberts.

Buchanan Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Monrovia. Difference with UTC is +0 h. Today the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 18:47. This applies to Buchanan Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +0 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
16 156° 161° 5.9018 -10.0566 653 m
34 336° 341° 5.9071 -10.059

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Lamco Airport GLLB 6.6 km 142°
Gozohn Camp Airport LR-0003 38 km 055°
Roberts International Airport GLRB 50 km 317°
River Cess Airport/Heliport LR-0008 71 km 132°
Spriggs Payne Airport GLMR 89 km 298°
Butaw Airport LR-0001 137 km 128°
Gbarnga Airfield LR-0004 141 km 026°
Tapeta Airport LR-0009 146 km 063°
Greenville/Sinoe Airport GLGE 147 km 131°

Navigational aids

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