Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) Information
Buffalo, NY
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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 |
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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 |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
| Longitude: | 078-44-30.0590W | 078-43-07.7000W |
| Latitude: | 42-55-52.3231N | 42-56-55.1090N |
| Elevation: | 675.00 ft | 728.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 44 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
| ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 535.00 ft | 725.00 ft |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | ALSF2 |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| 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
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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 |
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Runway 14 |
Runway 32 |
| Longitude: | 078-44-30.0990W | 078-43-12.8660W |
| Latitude: | 42-56-48.9040N | 42-56-06.6730N |
| Elevation: | 700.00 ft | 710.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 45.00 ft | 54.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 320.00 ft | 720.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | No |
| 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
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| SN | NDB | St Catherines | | 408.00 | 01E | 26.1 nm |
| AVN | NDB | Avon | | 344.00 | 09W | 42.6 nm |
| LYS | NDB | Olean | | 360.00 | 09W | 43.2 nm |
| TZ | NDB | Gibraltar Point | | 257.00 | 10W | 49.5 nm |
| IAG | TACAN | Niagara Falls | 047X | | 10W | 14.4 nm |
| BUF | VOR/DME | Buffalo | 111X | 116.40 | 08W | 3.8 nm |
| GEE | VOR/DME | Geneseo | 019X | 108.20 | 09W | 44.5 nm |
| JHW | VOR/DME | Jamestown | 094X | 114.70 | 07W | 48.4 nm |
| DKK | VORTAC | Dunkirk | 109X | 116.20 | 07W | 36.1 nm |
| ROC | VORTAC | Rochester | 037X | 110.00 | 09W | 47.8 nm |
| BUF | VOT | Buffalo | | 109.00 | | 0.1 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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