Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport

BQR · KBQR · Lancaster, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
752 ft MSL
Longest runway
3,199 ft 09/27
Runway
1
Mag var
10W

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:36 AM09:36Z
Sunrise06:08 AM10:08Z
Sunset08:32 PM00:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 05:08 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 177°downwind 087°base 357°final 267°45° entry2709

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

Condition: Fair. Edge lights: Med.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.05
UNICOM
123.05

Departure & arrival

“Buffalo”
App/Dep
126.15

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)
FrequencyUsed by
263.125APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

IAG 111.00 · GEE 108.20
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KBQR
Coordinates
42.9223, -78.6123
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 123.05Chart 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
Owner
LANCASTER APT INC (THOMAS GELES)
4343 WALDEN AVE, LANCASTER, NY
585-591-0366
Manager
GEORGE EZZO
DARIEN CENTER, NY
716-860-6044
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 Airport (BQR · KBQR) is an airport in Lancaster, 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 Airport 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 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,199 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBQR?

Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport is in Lancaster, NY, at an elevation of 752 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9223, -78.6123.

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