METAR & TAF KCFE
Current METAR
Observed 12:55Z
KCFE 281255Z AUTO 29010KT 10SM CLR 05/M00 A2994 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 290° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 5°C / 0°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -25 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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
- 2 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- CFE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CHRIS FREDRICK
- Phone
- 763-682-0296
- Address
- 212 CENTRAL AVE, BUFFALO MN 55313-1699
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PNM
- PRINCETON1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DAWN-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 36
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 73', trees, 1625' from thr, 326' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
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
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- 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
- Ultralight traffic is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- A ground communications outlet is available on frequency 121.725 through Minneapolis Approach and Flight Service Station.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Minneapolis Approach at 612-726-9086.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are active on runways 18 and 36. Precision approach path indicators are installed on runways 18 and 36. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 18/36 and controlled by CTAF. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 18/36 are preset on low intensity from sunset to sunrise. To increase intensity and activate, use CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFuel is available 24 hours with credit card.Show FAA
Other notes
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be contacted at chris.fredrick@ci.buffalo.mn.us.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCFE
Answer card- ICAO
- KCFE
- Name
- BUFFALO MUNI
- Location
- BUFFALO, MINNESOTA
- Elevation
- 967.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,967.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 3,200 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 290° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 36
Buffalo Muni sits in Buffalo, Minnesota. The field elevation is 967.7 ft MSL. It has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 3,200 ft of asphalt, which is the longest runway on the field. There is no control tower. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
No ILS approaches are published here. The airport uses CTAF 122.8 and UNICOM 122.8. Minneapolis Approach also serves the field on 126.5 and 335.65. Published remarks say the runway lights on 18/36 are medium intensity and controlled by CTAF. They start at low intensity from sunset to sunrise. The runway end identifier lights and PAPI are installed on both ends. Fuel is available 24 hours with credit card. Buffalo Municipal Airport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL.
For a first-time arrival, the main things to plan for are the non-towered traffic flow, the ultralight traffic in the area and the lighting setup if you are arriving near dusk or after dark. The airport manager is listed in the Chart Supplement if you need the latest local details before you go.