Buffalo-Lancaster Regional
BQR · KBQR · Buffalo, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 07:19 PM | 23:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:48 PM | 23:48Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 267° mag · 257° true
- Dimensions
- 3,199 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,552 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 087°) on the 45° at 1,552 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 751 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 25 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 215 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 752 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,199 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Buffalo”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAG 111.00 · GEE 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAG · Niagara Falls | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r137° / 19.1 NM |
| GEE · Geneseo | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r287° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KBQR / BQR
- Coordinates
- 42.9221, -78.6120
- Elevation
- 752 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BUF
- Attendance
- ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1969/02
- Distance from city
- 12 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 09 & 27; PAPIS RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 9/27 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (right) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 25 FT RLRD; 215 FT S & PARL TO RWY.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
Runways
- RWY 09 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG RT OF RCL.
- RWY 27 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF RCL.
Lighting
- ACTVT REILS RWY 09 & 27; PAPIS RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 9/27 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 9 FT FENCE, 15 FT TREE, 23 FT RR.
- 9 FT FENCE, 25 FT RR.
- 9 FT FENCE, 15 FT TREES.
Contact
- ALTN CTC: ERIC WOBSCHALL 716-208-5460 ERIC@BUFFALOLANCASTER.COM.
Attendance
- 716-860-6044.
Nearby airports
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About KBQR
Buffalo-Lancaster Regional (BQR · KBQR) is an airport in Buffalo, NY, at 752 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBQR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBQR have a control tower?
No. Buffalo-Lancaster Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBQR?
Buffalo-Lancaster Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 3,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBQR?
Buffalo-Lancaster Regional is in Buffalo, NY, at an elevation of 752 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9221, -78.6120.
More about KBQR
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KBQR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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