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Buffalo Niagara International Airport
BUF · KBUF · Buffalo, NY · 728 ft elevation · var 11W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBUF / BUF
- Coordinates
- 42.9405, -78.7322
- Elevation
- 728 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BUFFALO
- NOTAM facility
- BUF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/03
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 09:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 09:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 00:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:32 PM | 01:32Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:32 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 04:36 AM
Plan a flight from KBUF
Runway 05/23
8,829 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 055° mag · 44° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 535 ft
23
- Heading
- 235° mag · 224° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 725 ft
Runway 14/32
7,161 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 14
- Heading
- 138° mag · 127° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 320 ft
32
- Heading
- 318° mag · 307° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 720 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.15 | Buffalo APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 135.35 | |
| CLD | 124.7 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 133.2 | |
| RDO | 122.6 | |
| TWR | 120.5 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF · Buffalo | VOR-DME | 116.40 | r288° / 3.8 NM |
| IAG · Niagara Falls | TACAN | 111.00 | r146° / 14.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 18
- ILS OR LOC RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 34
- ILS OR LOC RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 3
- ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 34
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 2E
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 2D
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Owner
NIAGARA FRONTIER TRAN AUTH
181 ELLICOTT ST, PO BOX 5008, BUFFALO, NY
716-855-7300
Manager
LEE WEITZ
4200 GENESEE ST, BUFFALO, NY
(716) 630-6030
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ARFF INDEX D EQUIPMENT COVERAGE PROVIDED.
- HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF GULLS; BLACKBIRDS & STARLINGS UP TO 5000 FT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR FBO SVCS CTC 131.75; FOR CARGO SVCS CTC 122.95.
- TWY A SW RUNUP AREA/HLDG BAY MKD DESIGN GROUP 3 ACFT (GENERALLY B737 A321 OR SMALLER) UNAVBL DESIGN GROUP 4 (INCL BUT NOT LTD TO B757 767).
- TWY 'K1' CLSD 2100-0800 DAILY.
- TWY P BTN APCH END RWY 14 AND TWY P2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 117 FT.
- PCR VALUE: 2110/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/T
- RWY 05 HAS +3 FT POLE LIGHT POLE 59 FT FM RWY END, 497 FT RIGHT.
- +7 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED FENCE , 0 FT FM RWY END, 480 FT LEFT.
- RWY 05 APCH SLOPE 45:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- RWY 14 APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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