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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:BUF
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:078-43-55.8000W/42-56-25.8890N
-78.732167/42.940525 (Estimated)
Elevation:728 ft / 221.89 m (Surveyed)
Land:1000 acres
From nearest city:5 nautical miles E of Buffalo, NY
Location:Erie County, NY
Magnetic Variation:09W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:Niagara Frontier Tran Auth
Address:181 Ellicott St, Po Box 5008
Buffalo, NY 14205
Phone number:716-855-7300
Manager:William Vanecek
Address:4200 Genesee St
Buffalo, NY 14225
Phone number:716-630-6000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:Yes
Sectional chart:Detroit
Region:AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:ZOB - Cleveland
Tie-in FSS:BUF - Buffalo
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:BUF (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:I D S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:NGPY

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:8827 x 150 ft / 2690.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 75000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 195000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 450000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 05

Runway 23

Longitude:078-44-30.0590W078-43-07.7000W
Latitude:42-55-52.3231N42-56-55.1090N
Elevation:675.00 ft728.00 ft
Alignment:44127
ILS Type:ILS ILS
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Displaced threshold:535.00 ft725.00 ft
RVR Equipment:touchdown, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:MALSRALSF2
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:YesYes
Obstruction:20 ft bldg, 420.0 ft from runway, 540 ft right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
47:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
+1' PIPE VALVE 10' FM RY END 430' R.
35 ft tree, 1415.0 ft from runway, 730 ft left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THR.
Decleard distances:Take off run available 8827.00 ft
Take off distance available 8827.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 8292.00 ft
Landing distance available 7757.00 ft
Take off run available 8827.00 ft
Take off distance available 8827.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 8292.00 ft
Landing distance available 7567.00 ft

Runway 14/32

Dimension:7161 x 150 ft / 2182.7 x 45.7 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 75000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 150000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 240000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
 

Runway 14

Runway 32

Longitude:078-44-30.0990W078-43-12.8660W
Latitude:42-56-48.9040N42-56-06.6730N
Elevation:700.00 ft710.00 ft
Alignment:127127
ILS Type:ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:45.00 ft54.00 ft
Displaced threshold:320.00 ft720.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Approach lights:MALSR
Runway End Identifier:YesNo
Obstruction:35 ft tree, 605.0 ft from runway, 547 ft right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear
+46 FT TREE, 1280 FT FM DSPLCD THLD, 563 FT LEFT, 26:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
, 50:1 slope to clear
50:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
+7 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED FENCE , 0 FT FM RY END, 480 FT L.
Decleard distances:Take off run available 7161.00 ft
Take off distance available 7161.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 6441.00 ft
Landing distance available 6121.00 ft
Take off run available 7161.00 ft
Take off distance available 7161.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 6841.00 ft
Landing distance available 6121.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
SNNDBSt Catherines408.0001E26.1 nm
AVNNDBAvon344.0009W42.6 nm
LYSNDBOlean360.0009W43.2 nm
TZNDBGibraltar Point257.0010W49.5 nm
IAGTACANNiagara Falls047X 10W14.4 nm
BUFVOR/DMEBuffalo111X116.4008W3.8 nm
GEEVOR/DMEGeneseo019X108.2009W44.5 nm
JHWVOR/DMEJamestown094X114.7007W48.4 nm
DKKVORTACDunkirk109X116.2007W36.1 nm
ROCVORTACRochester037X110.0009W47.8 nm
BUFVOTBuffalo109.000.1 nm

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' SOUTHWEST RUNUP AREA/HOLDING BAY MARKED DESIGN GROUP 3 ACFT (GENERALLY B727 OR SMALLER) UNAVAILABLE DESIGN GROUP 4 (INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO B757 DC8).
  • TWY 'K1' CLSD 2100-0600 DAILY.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

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