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KBUF

Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo, New York, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

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 716-587-0517
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
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

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

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

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

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

Touchdown point:

yes, lighted

Instrument approach:

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

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

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)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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:	LEE WEITZ 4200 GENESEE ST BUFFALO, NY 14225 Phone (716) 630-6030

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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05		download (250KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23		download (266KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 32		download (271KB)
ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I)		download (245KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05		download (257KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 23		download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14		download (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32		download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05		download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23		download (240KB)
Departure Procedures
BUFFALO EIGHT		download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (463KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:40	11:40
Sunrise	07:11	12:11
Sunset	16:49	21:49
Evening civil twilight	17:20	22:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Nov-2025 20:58:35
Local (UTC-5)	17-Nov-2025 15:58:35

METAR

KBUF	172054Z 28016G22KT 10SM -SN FEW040 BKN050 03/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 SNB35 SLP145 PCPN VRY LGT P0000 60000 T00281056 53016 $
KIAG 14nm NW	172053Z 31014G24KT 10SM OVC047 03/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 PK WND 30030/2001 SLP151 T00281056 53015

TAF

KBUF	171720Z 1718/1818 29015G25KT P6SM BKN045 FM180000 28009KT P6SM BKN050 FM180600 27006KT P6SM SCT060 FM181400 27006KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250
KIAG 14nm NW	171720Z 1718/1818 30018G29KT P6SM BKN045 FM172200 29013G22KT P6SM BKN060 FM180200 27009KT P6SM BKN060 FM180600 27006KT P6SM SCT060 FM181400 27007KT P6SM SCT130 BKN250

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

Services / Description

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