METAR & TAF KBUF
Current METAR
Observed 03:54Z
KBUF 280354Z 15017G24KT 10SM FEW170 BKN270 17/03 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01720028
- Wind
- 150° @ 17G24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,116 ft
- Ceiling
- 27,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 5 NM E
- VFR sectional
- DETROIT
- ARTCC
- ZOB · CLEVELAND
- NOTAM facility
- BUF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- LEE WEITZ
- Phone
- (716) 630-6030
- Address
- 4200 GENESEE ST, BUFFALO NY 14225
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BUF
- BUFFALO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 33° / 213° | 8,829 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 14/32Favored | 116° / 296° | 7,161 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 8,829' | 8,829' | 8,104' | 7,569' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 21', bldg, 413' from thr, 532' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 23 | 8,829' | 8,829' | 8,294' | 7,569' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | 29', tree, 1155' from thr, 360' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 14 | 7,161' | 7,161' | 6,441' | 6,121' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 31', tree, 608' from thr, 535' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
| 32 | 7,161' | 7,161' | 6,841' | 6,121' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 14', sign, 200' from thr, 429' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 3
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiway K1 is closed daily from 2100 to 0800.Show FAA
- Taxiway P between approach end of runway 14 and taxiway P2 is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 117 feet.Show FAA
- Deer on and in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For fixed base operator services contact 131.75; for cargo services contact 122.95.Show FAA
- Taxiway A southwest runup area and holding bay marked design group 3 aircraft, generally Boeing 737, Airbus A321 or smaller, unavailable for design group 4 including but not limited to Boeing 757 and 767.Show FAA
- Heavy concentration of gulls, blackbirds, and starlings up to 5000 feet on and in vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05/23Pavement classification number value is 2110/F/B/X/T for runways 05/23.Show FAA
- 14/32Pavement classification number value is 900/F/D/X/T for runways 14/32.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 32+7 foot obstruction lighted fence located 0 feet from runway end, 480 feet left.Show FAA
- 05Runway 05 has a +3 foot pole light pole 59 feet from runway end, 497 feet right.Show FAA
- 05Runway 05 approach slope is 45 to 1 to displaced threshold.Show FAA
- 14Runway 14 approach slope is 29 to 1 to displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Existed prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index D equipment coverage provided.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KBUF
Answer card- ICAO
- KBUF
- Name
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL
- Location
- BUFFALO, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 726.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,726.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 8,829 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 3
- Published frequencies
- 17
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Buffalo Niagara Intl is in Buffalo, New York. Field elevation is 726.8 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 8,829 ft on 05/23. The tower is open 24 hours. Three ILS approaches are published for runway ends 05, 23 and 32. Pattern altitude is not published, so verify the current Chart Supplement before you fly. For light piston traffic, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless local guidance says otherwise.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Call (716) 633-1000 for current service details. The airport sits in a busy Class C environment. Expect normal ATC coordination on the way in and out. Published remarks call out a heavy bird presence. Gulls, blackbirds and starlings have been reported up to 5,000 ft in and around the airport. Deer are also noted on and near the field. That matters on departure and in the pattern.
There are a few ground notes worth planning for. Taxiway K1 is closed daily from 2100 to 0800. Taxiway P between the approach end of runway 14 and taxiway P2 is closed to aircraft with wingspan over 117 ft. Runway 05/23 and 14/32 both have published pavement strength data. Larger aircraft should check suitability before arrival.