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BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL AIRPORT

BUFFALO, NY, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 42°56'25"N / 78°43'50"W
  42°56.4256'N / 78°43.8342'W
  42.9404 / -78.7306
Elevation: 726.8 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (2015)
From city: 05 miles E of BUFFALO, NY

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: CLEVELAND
Responsible ARTCC: CLEVELAND
FSS: BUFFALO [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: BUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
BUF 281oT/3.8 BUFFALO VOR/DME 116.40 08W
DKK 41oT/36.1 DUNKIRK VORTAC 116.20 07W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
ST CATHERINES 118oT/26.1 408 01E SN

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 8829 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 42-55-52.3186N 42-56-55.1046N
Longitude: 078-44-30.0650W 078-43-07.7076W
Elevation: 674.1 ft. 726.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 044 224
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 instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow midfield rollout touchdow midfield rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION
Centerline lights: yes yes
Touchdown lights: yes yes
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
 

Runway 14/32
Dimensions: 7161 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 14
Runway 32
Latitude: 42-56-48.9024N 42-56-06.6676N
Longitude: 078-44-30.0966W 078-43-12.8701W
Elevation: 699.1 ft. 708.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 127 307
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 instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: yes no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

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
Effective Oct 30, 2025 to Nov 26, 2025
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 05 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 23 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 32 (PDF)
   ILS RWY 23 (SA CAT I) (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 05 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 23 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   BUFFALO EIGHT (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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