Airport:
KBUF 
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo, NY
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Location:
FAA identifier:  BUF
Lat/Lon:  42-56-25.5000N / 078-43-50.1000W
42.94042 / -78.73058
Elev:   727 ft. (221.6 m.)
Variation:  09W (1980)
From city:  05 miles E of BUFFALO
Time Zone:  Eastern Time Zone
Summer:  UTC - 4
Winter:  UTC - 5
Airport Communications:
AS ASGND  120.05
Tower  120.5
Emergency  121.5
CD PRE TAXI CLNC  124.7
APCH DEP CLASS C IC  126.15(053-233)
APCH DEP CLASS C  126.5(234-052)
Ground  133.2
D-ATIS  135.35
Airport Services:
Fuel:  100LL, JET A
Transient parking:  Tiedown, Hangar
Airframe repair:  MAJOR
Engine repair:  MAJOR
Oxygen (bottled):  HIGH/LOW
Oxygen (bulk):  HIGH/LOW
    
Airport Operations:
Airport use:  Open to the public
Control tower:  Yes
Attendance:  Continuous
ARTCC:  CLEVELAND CENTER (ZOB)
FSS:  BUFFALO FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Sectional:  DETROIT
Wind indicator:  Yes (lighted)
Segmented circle:  No
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
Beacon:  White / Green (lighted land airport)
International operations:  Customs landing rights airport
Landing fee:  Yes
Operational Statistics:
Average Daily Operations:  358
Commercial:  57%
Air taxi:  6%
Local GA:  23%
Transient GA:  13%
Military:  2%
Assesment period ended:  12/31/2010
  
Aircraft based on field:  42
Single engine airplanes:  18
Multi engine airplanes:  12
Jet engine airplanes:  10
Helicopters:  2
Airport Ownership:
Owner:  NIAGARA FRONTIER TRAN AUTH
181 ELLICOTT ST, PO BOX 5008
BUFFALO, NY 14205
716-855-7300
Ownership:  Publicly owned
  
Manager:  WILLIAM VANECEK
4200 GENESEE ST
BUFFALO, NY 14225
716-630-6000

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Runway 05/23: 
Dimensions:   8829 x 150 ft. (2691 x 46 m)
Surface type:  Asphalt / grooved (in good condition)
Runway edge lights:  High intensity
Weight bearing capacity:  75,000 (single wheel)
195,000 (dual wheel)
450,000 (dual tandem wheel)
  Runway 05  Runway 23
Elevation:   674.1 ft.   726.8 ft.
Traffic Pattern:  left  left
Runway Heading:  53 magnetic (044 true)  233 magnetic (224 true)
Markings:  Precision Instrument (in good condition)  Precision Instrument (in good condition)
Displaced threshold:   535 ft. from runway end   725 ft. from runway end
Approach lights:  1400 ft. medium intensity approach lighting system
with runway alignment indicator lights  
Standard 2400 ft. high intensity approach
with centerline sequence flashers (cat II or III)
RY 23 ALSF2 UNMNT.
Centerline lights:  Yes  Yes
RVR equipment:  Touchdown, Rollout  Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
RVV equipment:  No  No
Declared distances:  TORA: 8,827
TODA: 8,827
ASDA: 8,292
LDA: 7,757  
TORA: 8,827
TODA: 8,827
ASDA: 8,292
LDA: 7,567
Instrument approach:  ILS  ILS
Lat/Lon:  42-55-52.3188N / 078-44-30.0664W
42.9312 / -78.74169  
42-56-55.1043N / 078-43-07.7071W
42.94864 / -78.71881
Obstructions:   20 ft. bldg,
413 ft. from the runway,
532 ft. right of centerline,
(11:1 slope to clear)
RY 05 HAS +3 FT POLE LIGHT POLE 59 FT FM
RY END, 497 FT RIGHT.  
27 ft. tree,
974 ft. from the runway,
349 ft. left of centerline,
(29:1 slope to clear)

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Runway 14/32: 
Dimensions:   7161 x 150 ft. (2183 x 46 m)
Surface type:  Asphalt / grooved (in good condition)
Runway edge lights:  High intensity
Weight bearing capacity:  75,000 (single wheel)
150,000 (dual wheel)
240,000 (dual tandem wheel)
  Runway 14  Runway 32
Elevation:   699.0 ft.   708.8 ft.
Traffic Pattern:  left  left
Runway Heading:  136 magnetic (127 true)  316 magnetic (307 true)
Markings:  Non precision instrument (in good condition)  Precision Instrument (in good condition)
Visual slope indiciator:  4 light PAPI on left (3.00° glide path)  4 light PAPI on left (3.00° glide path)
Displaced threshold:   320 ft. from runway end   720 ft. from runway end
Approach lights:    1400 ft. medium intensity approach lighting system
with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights:  Yes  No
Declared distances:  TORA: 7,161
TODA: 7,161
ASDA: 6,441
LDA: 6,121  
TORA: 7,161
TODA: 7,161
ASDA: 6,841
LDA: 6,121
Instrument approach:    ILS/DME
Lat/Lon:  42-56-48.8972N / 078-44-30.1025W
42.94692 / -78.7417  
42-56-06.6675N / 078-43-12.8683W
42.93519 / -78.72024
Obstructions:   35 ft. tree,
607 ft. from the runway,
548 ft. right of centerline,
(12:1 slope to clear)  
11 ft. sign,
200 ft. from the runway,
429 ft. left of centerline,
( 1:1 slope to clear)
+7 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED FENCE , 0 FT
FM RY END, 480 FT L.

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  • HEAVY CONCENTRATION OF GULLS; BLACKBIRDS & STARLINGS UP TO 5000 FT ON & INVOF ARPT.    (A110-2)
  • DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.    (A110-3)
  • FOR FBO SVCS CTC 131.75; FOR CARGO SVCS CTC 122.95.    (A110-5)
  • 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).    (A110-6)
  • TWY 'K1' CLSD 2100-0800 DAILY.    (A110-7)
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  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.    (E111)
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