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KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020

Location

FAA Identifier: BUF
Lat/Long: 42-56-25.5000N 078-43-50.1000W
42-56.425000N 078-43.835000W
42.9404167,-78.7305833
(estimated)
Elevation: 726.9 ft. / 221.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (2015)
From city: 5 miles E of BUFFALO, NY
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 135.35 (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
  • ARSR (DSV) 423817.9970 0773910.9816 2031.0. ASR (BUF) 425626.7098 0784409.0092 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
BUFr288/3.8BUFFALO VOR/DME116.4008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KLUMP233/5.023109WBU -... ..-
PLAZZ052/5.520409WGB --. -...
KATHI165/11.232910WIA .. .-

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 42-55.871980N42-56.918405N
Longitude: 078-44.501107W078-43.128452W
Elevation: 674.1 ft.726.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 055 magnetic, 044 true235 magnetic, 224 true
Displaced threshold: 535 ft.725 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8829 TODA:8829 ASDA:8104 LDA:7569TORA:8829 TODA:8829 ASDA:8294 LDA:7569
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, lighted
Instrument approach: ILSILS
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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 42-56.815035N42-56.111127N
Longitude: 078-44.501603W078-43.214505W
Elevation: 699.1 ft.708.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 138 magnetic, 127 true318 magnetic, 307 true
Displaced threshold: 320 ft.720 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7161 TODA:7161 ASDA:6441 LDA:6121TORA:7161 TODA:7161 ASDA:6841 LDA:6121
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: WILLIAM VANECEK
4200 GENESEE ST
BUFFALO, NY 14225
Phone (716) 630-6030

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 25
Single engine airplanes: 16
Jet airplanes: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 225/day *
62% commercial
23% air taxi
9% local general aviation
6% transient general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019

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 2100-0800 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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (275KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (279KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32   download (301KB)
ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I)   download (271KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05   download (266KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 23   download (296KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (237KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05   download (278KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23   download (273KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BUFFALO SEVEN   download (239KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (150KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9G0 - Buffalo Airfield (5 nm S)
9G3 - Akron Airport/Jesson Field (12 nm NE)
KIAG - Niagara Falls International Airport (14 nm NW)
9G6 - Pine Hill Airport (24 nm NE)
KGVQ - Genesee County Airport (25 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Jan-2021
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0812:08
Sunrise07:3912:39
Sunset17:1422:14
Evening civil twilight17:4522:45

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jan-2021 00:47:06
Local (UTC-5)  23-Jan-2021 19:47:06
 
METAR
KBUF 232354Z 31013KT 10SM BKN037 M06/M13 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP280 4/001 60000 T10561133 11039 21056 53022 $
KIAG 
14nm NW 		232353Z 31013KT 10SM SCT041 BKN055 M06/M13 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP292 T10611133 11044 21061 53021
TAF
KBUF 232301Z 2323/2418 30010KT P6SM BKN040 FM240600 27005KT P6SM SCT040 FM241500 24005KT P6SM BKN060
KIAG 
14nm NW 		232110Z 2321/2418 30014G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM232300 30012KT P6SM BKN035 FM240600 28006KT P6SM SCT035 FM241500 24007KT P6SM BKN060
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 Services / Description 		 
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TAC Air ASRI 131.75
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
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 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Prior Aviation 716-633-1000
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