FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BUF |
| Lat/Long: | 42-56-25.5380N 078-43-50.0510W
42-56.425633N 078-43.834183W
42.9404272,-78.7305697
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 726.8 ft. / 221.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2015) |
| From city: | 5 miles E of BUFFALO, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 14225 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX D EQUIPMENT COVERAGE PROVIDED. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 716-635-0532 |
| BUFFALO GROUND: | 133.2 257.8 |
| BUFFALO TOWER: | 120.5 257.8 |
| BUFFALO APPROACH: | 126.15 ;053-233 126.5 ;234-052 263.125 ;053-233 317.6 ;234-052 |
| BUFFALO DEPARTURE: | 126.15 ;053-233 126.5 ;234-052 263.125 ;053-233 317.6 ;234-052 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.7 257.8 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 124.7 |
| CLASS C: | 126.15 ;053-233 126.5 ;234-052 263.125 ;053-233 317.6 ;234-052 |
| D-ATIS: | 135.35 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 126.15 ;053-233 263.125 ;053-233 |
| WX ASOS at IAG (14 nm NW): | PHONE 716-297-6984 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| KLUMP | | 233/5.0 | | 231 | | 09W | | BU | -... ..- |
| PLAZZ | | 052/5.5 | | 204 | | 09W | | GB | --. -... |
| KATHI | | 165/11.2 | | 329 | | 10W | | IA | .. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 8829 x 150 ft. / 2691 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 81 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-55.871977N | | 42-56.918410N |
| Longitude: | 078-44.501083W | | 078-43.128460W |
| Elevation: | 674.1 ft. | | 726.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 055 magnetic, 044 true | | 235 magnetic, 224 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 535 ft. | | 725 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8829 TODA:8829 ASDA:8104 LDA:7569 | | TORA:8829 TODA:8829 ASDA:8294 LDA:7569 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. bldg, 413 ft. from runway, 532 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
RWY 05 HAS +3 FT POLE LIGHT POLE 59 FT FM RWY END, 497 FT RIGHT. | | 29 ft. tree, 1155 ft. from runway, 360 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 7161 x 150 ft. / 2183 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 70 /F/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 489.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1016.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-56.815040N | | 42-56.111127N |
| Longitude: | 078-44.501610W | | 078-43.214502W |
| Elevation: | 699.1 ft. | | 708.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 127 true | | 318 magnetic, 307 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 320 ft. | | 720 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7161 TODA:7161 ASDA:6441 LDA:6121 | | TORA:7161 TODA:7161 ASDA:6841 LDA:6121 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 31 ft. tree, 608 ft. from runway, 535 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
RWY 14 APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 14 ft. sign, 200 ft. from runway, 429 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+7 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED FENCE , 0 FT FM RWY END, 480 FT LEFT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NIAGARA FRONTIER TRAN AUTH
181 ELLICOTT ST, PO BOX 5008
BUFFALO, NY 14205
Phone 716-855-7300 |
| Manager: | LEON WEITZ
4200 GENESEE ST
BUFFALO, NY 14225
Phone (716) 630-6030 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 16 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 162/day * | | 56% | commercial | | 22% | air taxi | | 12% | local general aviation | | 9% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (250KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (265KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 | |
download (270KB) |
| ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I) | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 23 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (266KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 | |
download (238KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BUFFALO EIGHT | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (150KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (5 nm S)
KBQR - Buffalo-Lancaster Regional Airport (5 nm E)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (12 nm NE)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (14 nm NW)
9G6 - Pine Hill Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 24-Apr-2016
looking north from 5,000’ MSL.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Mar-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:51 | | 10:51 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 19:26 | | 23:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2023 13:16:40 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Mar-2023 09:16:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KBUF | 201254Z 23019G29KT 10SM BKN023 00/M05 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 23030/1217 SLP217 T00001050
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KIAG
14nm NW | 201253Z 24016G28KT 10SM CLR 02/M04 A3014 RMK AO2 PK WND 25028/1250 SLP220 T00171039
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| TAF |
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| KBUF | 201120Z 2012/2112 23018G27KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 2012/2013 BKN020 FM201500 23020G35KT P6SM FEW250 FM201800 24022G37KT P6SM FEW250 FM202200 24018G31KT P6SM FEW250 FM210100 23012KT P6SM SCT250 FM210600 23017KT P6SM BKN080
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KIAG
14nm NW | 201120Z 2012/2112 24017G26KT P6SM SKC FM201300 23018G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM201700 23021G37KT P6SM FEW250 FM202100 24022G35KT P6SM FEW250 FM202300 24017G26KT P6SM BKN250 FM210100 23014KT P6SM BKN250 FM210500 23017KT P6SM BKN100
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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