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KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 -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: 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
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: 42-55.871977N42-56.918410N
Longitude: 078-44.501083W078-43.128460W
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: 42-56.815040N42-56.111127N
Longitude: 078-44.501610W078-43.214502W
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: LEON WEITZ
4200 GENESEE ST
BUFFALO, NY 14225
Phone (716) 630-6030

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 28
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Jet airplanes: 15
    
Aircraft operations: avg 182/day *
64% commercial
17% air taxi
11% local general aviation
7% transient general aviation
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05   download (248KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (263KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32   download (269KB)
ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I)   download (244KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05   download (254KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 23   download (283KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32   download (265KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23   download (237KB)
 
Departure Procedures
BUFFALO EIGHT   download (186KB)
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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Photo taken 24-Apr-2016
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5110:51
Sunrise07:1911:19
Sunset19:2623:26
Evening civil twilight19:5423:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 11:34:45
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 07:34:45
 
METAR
KBUF 191054Z 26010G19KT 7SM -SN OVC047 M02/M05 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP093 P0000 T10171050 $
KIAG 
14nm NW 
191053Z 26013KT 9SM OVC060 M01/M04 A2978 RMK AO2 SNE51 SLP098 P0000 T10111044
TAF
KBUF 190854Z 1909/2006 27012KT 6SM -SN SCT040 OVC060 FM191400 24014G24KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025 FM191700 24020G34KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025 FM192300 22012G22KT 4SM -SHSN BKN040 FM200300 23012KT P6SM BKN040
KIAG 
14nm NW 
191002Z 1910/2006 25012KT 6SM -SN SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 1910/1912 3SM -SN BKN015 FM191400 23015G25KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025 FM191800 23020G35KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025 FM192200 23017G27KT 4SM -SHSN BKN035 FM200200 23012KT P6SM BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Signature Aviation 716-633-1000
[web site]
[email]
NOW OPEN
24/7/365 ground services, de-icing, heated hangars & more
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.84 $7.01 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Private Jet Maintenance, LLC 716-863-4200
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"Why choose PJM? Our hangar in Buffalo, is fully equipped with highly skilled Aviation Maintenance Technicians, Avionics Experts and all the tooling necessary to deliver quality, cost effective service, on time and on budget. Our AOG teams are available 24/7, serving airports including: Albany (KALB), Syracuse (KSYR), Rochester (KROC), Buffalo (KBUF), and Niagara (KIAG).
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