FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BUF |
| Lat/Long: | 42-56-25.8890N / 078-43-55.8000W 42-56.431483N / 078-43.930000W 42.9405247 / -78.7321667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 728 ft. / 221.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1980) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| 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 |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 716-635-0532 |
| BUFFALO GROUND: | 121.9 257.8 |
| 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 |
| AS ASGND: | 120.05 |
| CLASS C: | 126.5(234-052) 317.6(234-052) |
| CLASS C IC: | 126.15(053-233) 263.125(053-233) |
| D-ATIS: | 135.35 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at IAG (14 nm NW): | PHONE 716-297-6984 |
- ARSR (DSV) 423817.9970 0773910.9816 2031.0. ASR (BUF) 425626.7830 0784409.0035 714.2. CPME1 (BUF) 425623.8169 0784311.2581. CPME2 (BUF) 425623.8169 0784311.2581. MTI RFLTR1 (BUF) 425706.8399 0784252.2711. PARROT1 DSV 423026.4982 0773656.9686. .
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BUFr288/3.8 | | BUFFALO VOR/DME | | 116.40 | | 08W |
| DKKr049/36.1 | | DUNKIRK VORTAC | | 116.20 | | 07W |
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: | 8827 x 150 ft. / 2690 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 195.0 | | Double tandem: | 450.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-55.872052N | | 42-56.918483N |
| Longitude: | 078-44.500983W | | 078-43.128333W |
| Elevation: | 674.7 ft. | | 727.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 044 true | | 233 magnetic, 224 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 535 ft. | | 725 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8827 TODA:8827 ASDA:8292 LDA:7757 | | TORA:8827 TODA:8827 ASDA:8292 LDA:7567 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, 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: | 20 ft. bldg, 420 ft. from runway, 540 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear 47:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. +1' PIPE VALVE 10' FM RY END 430' R. | | 35 ft. tree, 1415 ft. from runway, 730 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 7161 x 150 ft. / 2183 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 150.0 | | Double tandem: | 240.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 42-56.815067N | | 42-56.111217N |
| Longitude: | 078-44.501650W | | 078-43.214433W |
| Elevation: | 699.7 ft. | | 710.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 127 true | | 316 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: | 35 ft. tree, 605 ft. from runway, 547 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear +46 FT TREE, 1280 FT FM DSPLCD THLD, 563 FT LEFT, 26:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. | | none 50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. +7 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED FENCE , 0 FT FM RY END, 480 FT L. |
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: | WILLIAM VANECEK 4200 GENESEE ST BUFFALO, NY 14225 Phone 716-630-6000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 377/day * | | 57% | commercial | | 15% | transient general aviation | | 13% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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' SOUTHWEST RUNUP AREA/HOLDING BAY MARKED DESIGN GROUP 3 ACFT (GENERALLY B727 OR SMALLER) UNAVAILABLE DESIGN GROUP 4 (INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO B757 DC8). |
| - | TWY 'K1' CLSD 2100-0600 DAILY. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (310KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (303KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32 | |
download (332KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (269KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BUFFALO THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (396KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (49KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (5 nm S)
0G0 - North Buffalo Suburban Airport (10 nm N)
9G3 - Akron Airport (12 nm NE)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (14 nm NW)
9G6 - Pine Hill Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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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 12-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 09:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 11:30:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-May-2008 07:30:01 |
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| METAR |
| KBUF | 121054Z 12008KT 10SM FEW028 BKN055 BKN100 10/05 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP071 VCSH E-SE T01000050
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KIAG 14nm NW | 121105Z 12005KT 10SM FEW025 BKN060 BKN080 BKN140 OVC200 10/08 A2974 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KBUF | 120915Z 120906 17009KT P6SM -RA FEW025 SCT035 OVC050 TEMPO 0912 5SM -RA BR BKN040 FM1200 05010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040 TEMPO 1214 4SM -RA BR FM1600 03010KT P6SM BKN035 OVC100 FM2000 02010KT P6SM BKN120 FM0200 01005KT P6SM SCT150
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KIAG 14nm NW | 120915Z 120906 00000KT 6SM -RA BR FEW050 BKN060 OVC100 TEMPO 0912 5SM -RA BR BKN040 FM1200 04010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040 TEMPO 1214 4SM -RA BR FM1600 02010KT P6SM BKN035 OVC100 FM2000 01010KT P6SM BKN120 FM0200 01005KT P6SM SCT150
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| NOTAMs |
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