Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	BUF
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	078-43-50.1000W/42-56-25.5000N -78.730583/42.940417 (Estimated)
Elevation:	727 ft / 221.59 m (Surveyed)
Land:	1000 acres
From nearest city:	5 nautical miles E of Buffalo, NY
Location:	Erie County, NY
Magnetic Variation:	11W (2015)

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
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 C 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:	8829 x 150 ft / 2691.1 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:	078-44-30.0664W	078-43-07.7071W
Latitude:	42-55-52.3188N	42-56-55.1043N
Elevation:	674.00 ft	727.00 ft
Alignment:	44	127
ILS Type:	ILS	ILS
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 RY 23 ALSF2 UNMNT.
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	20 ft bldg, 413.0 ft from 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, 974.0 ft from runway, 349 ft left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear
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
Pavement Class:	47 /F/A/X/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 150000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 240000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 14	Runway 32
Longitude:	078-44-30.1025W	078-43-12.8683W
Latitude:	42-56-48.8972N	42-56-06.6675N
Elevation:	699.00 ft	709.00 ft
Alignment:	127	127
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	53.00 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, 607.0 ft from runway, 548 ft right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear	11 ft sign, 200.0 ft from runway, 429 ft left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear +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
SN	NDB	St Catherines		408.00	01E	26.2 nm
AVN	NDB	Avon		344.00	09W	42.5 nm
LYS	NDB	Olean		360.00	09W	43.2 nm
TZ	NDB	Gibraltar Point		257.00	10W	49.6 nm
IAG	TACAN	Niagara Falls	047X		10W	14.5 nm
BUF	VOR/DME	Buffalo	111X	116.40	08W	3.8 nm
GEE	VOR/DME	Geneseo	019X	108.20	09W	44.4 nm
JHW	VOR/DME	Jamestown	094X	114.70	07W	48.4 nm
DKK	VORTAC	Dunkirk	109X	116.20	07W	36.2 nm
ROC	VORTAC	Rochester	037X	110.00	09W	47.7 nm
BUF	VOT	Buffalo		109.00		0.2 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 2100-0800 DAILY.
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.