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Buffalo Niagara International charts & airport diagram

Buffalo Niagara International (BUF · KBUF) in Buffalo, NY publishes 15 FAA charts, including 10 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS)). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Buffalo Niagara International — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather
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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What KBUF publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Buffalo Niagara International — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KBUF

Buffalo Niagara International has 10 published instrument approaches of 3 types (ILS, RNAV (RNP) and RNAV (GPS)). 10 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums.

Hot spots at KBUF

The FAA publishes 1 hot spot here but no shapes, so they are not drawn on the map. Brief the descriptions against the airport diagram.

  • HS 1 Maintain vigilance Twy D and Twy A waiver for ATC crossings.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

  • Takeoff minimums are published for KBUF. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
All 15 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 3

Approaches 10

Departures 1

Minimums 1

Frequently asked

Where can I get the KBUF airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Buffalo Niagara International airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does KBUF have an instrument approach?

Yes. Buffalo Niagara International has 10 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS). At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at KBUF?

Yes. The FAA publishes 1 hot spot at Buffalo Niagara International — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at KBUF?

ILS to runway 05 is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Buffalo Niagara International. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

Does KBUF have SIDs and STARs?

Buffalo Niagara International publishes 1 departure procedure (SID) and no STARs. The list is on this page, linked to the current FAA plate.

More about KBUF

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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