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KBUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport

ICAO · US · 15 NTSB events

ID KBUF FAA BUF Elev 728 ft Lat 42° 56.43' N Lon 78° 43.93' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,829 ft. Max gradient: 0.60%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 43.8° 8,829 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.60%
23 223.8° 8,829 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.60%
14 126.8° 7,161 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%
32 306.8° 7,161 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.14%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 135.350
  • CLD CLNC DEL 124.700
  • GND GND 133.200
  • TWR TWR 120.500
  • A/D Buffalo APP/DEP 126.150
  • RDO RDO 122.600

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  • NDB BU

    Klump

    0.23 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB GB

    Plazz

    0.20 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME BUF

    Buffalo

    116.40 MHz · DME 116.40 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 36 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPIS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRLS Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPIS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRLS Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (3)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPIS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRLS Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REILS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; PAPIS Rwy 09 and Rwy 27; MIRLS Rwy 09–27—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 sentences)
  • ·192 NEW YORK – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (BUF)(KBUF) 5 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º56.43´ W78º43.83´ 727 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE BUF RWY 05–23: H8829X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 2110 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 535´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 725´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H7161X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–489, 2D/2D2–1016 PCR 900 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–8829 TODA–8829 ASDA–8104 LDA–7569 RWY 14: TORA–7161 TODA–7161 ASDA–6441 LDA–6121 RWY 23: TORA–8829 TODA–8829 ASDA–8294 LDA–7569 RWY 32: TORA–7161 TODA–7161 ASDA–6841 LDA–6121
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4
  • ·Heavy concentration of gulls, blackbirds, and starlings up to 5000´ on and invof arpt.
  • ·ARFF Index D equipment coverage provided.
  • ·Twy K1 clsd 0200–1300Z‡ daily.
  • ·Twy A SW runup area/hldg bay mkd design group 3 acft (generally B737 A21 or smaller), unavbl design group 4 (incl but not ltd to B757 767).
  • ·Twy P btn apch end Rwy 14 and Twy P2 clsd to acft wingspan more than 117 ft.
  • ·For FBO svcs ctc 131.75, for cargo svcs ctc 122.95.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (716) 630-6030
  • ·D–ATIS 135.35 RCO 122.2 (BUFFALO RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 126.15 (053º–233º) 126.5 (234º–052º) TOWER 120.5 GND CON 133.2 CLNC DEL 124.7 PRE TAXI CLNC 124.7 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
  • ·VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 109.0
  • ·(DH) DME 116.4 BUF Chan 111 N42º55.74´ W78º38.78´ 280º 3.8 NM to fld. 730.
  • ·DME unusable: 051º–085º byd 25 NM blo 4,500´ 301º–050º byd 25 NM blo 3,500´ KLUMP NDB (LOMW) 231 BU N43º00.02´ W78º39.05´ 233º 5.0 NM to fld. 630/9W.
  • ·PLAZZ NDB (LOMW) 204 GB N42º52.43´ W78º48.99´ 052º 5.5 NM to fld. 593/9W.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 5º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.95 I–BNQ Chan 36(Y) Rwy 32.
  • ·Class IE. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – BUFFALO–LANCASTER RGNL (BQR)(KBQR) 12 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º55.32´ W78º36.72´ 752 B TPA—1552(800) NOTAM FILE BUF RWY 09–27: H3199X75 (ASPH) MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Rwy 09 PAPI unusbl byd 3 deg right of RCL.
  • ·Rwy 27 PAPI unusbl byd 5 deg left of RCL.

+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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NTSB events

15 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

3

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 172,294 ops in 2001

2024 total

71,680

10-yr total

787,964

2024 mix

AC/AT 83% · GA 16% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

1.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.21

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=15

  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 3
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-12-19 Beech A36 · Ground collision · day →
2015-07-10 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-08-14 Piper PA-28-161 · Engine failure · day →
2009-06-15 DREYER STARDUSTER · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-02-12 BOMBARDIER INC DHC-8-402 · Stall / spin · night →
2003-12-11 Piper PA-23-250 · Other · night →
2003-05-05 Piper PA-23-250 · Stall / spin · day →
1998-02-18 Beech 55B · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1997-04-03 Cessna 650 · Stall / spin · night →
1995-07-19 Cessna 310Q · Hard landing · night-moonlit →
1994-09-21 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · night-moonlit →
1991-07-02 Boeing 727-254 · Other · day →
1986-04-22 Cessna C-310R · Ground collision · night →
1984-09-15 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · night →
1983-12-14 Cessna 310R · Other · IMC · night →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Peter Treichler Akron NY 11 nm
Kenneth Joseph Lindsay Rush NY 48 nm
James Douglas Martin Dansville NY 51 nm
Patrick Mauro Long Bloomfield NY 58 nm
Louis James Nalbone Ashville NY 60 nm
Lester Ray Zook North East PA 65 nm
Michael Wiley Bowser Wellsboro PA 96 nm
David Paul St George Ithaca NY 103 nm
Wayne Bezner-Kerr Ithaca NY 103 nm
Robert Belisario Syracuse NY 114 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Joseph Corey Williamsville NY 1 nm
Keith Martin Hughes Williamsville NY 1 nm
James Thomas Bak Williamsville NY 1 nm
Peter Harry Grau Williamsville NY 1 nm
Justin Andrew Fadem Williamsville NY 1 nm
Frank William Allen Williamsville NY 1 nm
Jason Bryan Borysik Williamsville NY 1 nm
Daniel Ryan Stroehlein Williamsville NY 1 nm
Charles Edward Stahl Williamsville NY 1 nm
Matthew John Spence Jr Williamsville NY 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Paul Horvath Williamsville NY 1 nm
Christopher James Kent Williamsville NY 1 nm
Thomas Michael Freitas Williamsville NY 1 nm
Brian James Brunner Williamsville NY 1 nm
Gregory Michael Brundage Williamsville NY 1 nm
Arthur John Beyer Cheektowaga NY 2 nm
Bruce Wayne King Cheektowaga NY 2 nm
Thomas George Mccormick Cheektowaga NY 2 nm
Kevin John Rose Cheektowaga NY 2 nm
Charles Joseph Egloff Cheektowaga NY 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 140 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 150 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 150 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 152 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 167 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 171 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 184 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 197 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 197 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 199 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.