Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport traffic pattern
Pattern altitude at Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (BQR · KBQR) is 1,552 ft MSL · 800 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.
All of Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherPattern diagram
Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KBQR reports it.
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
Pattern direction by runway
| Runway | Pattern | Heading | Pattern altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | 088° mag | 1,552 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
| 27 | Left traffic | 268° mag | 1,552 ft MSL · 800 AGL |
Pattern altitude is published for KBQR in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.
Flying the pattern at KBQR
Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.
All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →
Frequently asked
What is the traffic pattern altitude at KBQR?
The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 800 ft AGL for Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport, which is 1,552 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 752 ft.
Does KBQR have right traffic?
No. All 2 runway ends at Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.
What frequency is the pattern on at KBQR?
Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 123.05. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.
More about KBQR
Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.