KBUF· BUF· Buffalo
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
large airport · elevation 728 ft (222 m)
11:39Z 22:21Z Night
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Current METARVFR
55 min ago·05:54ZKBUF 230554Z 04007KT 10SM FEW050 09/08 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00890078 10144 20083 53012 $
Wind
040° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
9°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1026 hPa
30.29 inHg
Clouds
FEW 5,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KBUF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1026.0 HPa hourly temperature of 8.9°C and dew point of 7.8°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 14.4°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 8.3°C Decrease or steady, then increase; or increase then increase more rapidly of 1.2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232691 mASP
14/322183 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 7 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 0 kt | XW 7 kt L |
42.9405°, -78.7322°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 7 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Usable | HW 0 | 7 L | — |
Density altitude
-163 ft
elevation 728 ft
ISA deviation
-4.6°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KBUF
- ATIS135.350
- CLDCLNC DEL124.700
- GND133.200
- TWR120.500
- A/DBuffalo APP/DEP126.150
- RDO122.600
Navaids near airportassoc. KBUF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BU | NDB | 231 kHz | LOW |
| BUF | VOR-DME | 116.40 MHz | HIGH |
| GB | NDB | 204 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/238,829 ft (2,691 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/327,161 ft (2,183 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KBUF
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp14°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=310
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 06:22 UTC
23/06Z
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/06Z → 23/09Z0503KT · 6 SM · FEW050
Wind: 0503KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW050
TAF KBUF 230520Z 2306/2406 05003KT P6SM FEW050
VFRFM23/09Z → 23/14Z0604KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0604KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM230900 06004KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/14Z → 24/03Z0806KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 0806KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM231400 08006KT P6SM FEW250
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/06Z1004KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 1004KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
FM240300 10004KT P6SM FEW250
Raw TAF
TAF KBUF 230520Z 2306/2406 05003KT P6SM FEW050 FM230900 06004KT P6SM SKC FM231400 08006KT P6SM FEW250 FM240300 10004KT P6SM FEW250
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