KBUF· BUF· Buffalo

Buffalo Niagara International Airport

large airport · elevation 728 ft (222 m)

10:30Z 00:07Z Day

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Current METARVFR

52 min ago·19:54Z

KBUF 231954Z 26015G28KT 10SM FEW030 FEW035 BKN100 BKN200 20/13 A2978 RMK AO2 PK WND 26028/1950 SLP083 CB DSNT NW-NE MOV E SHRA DSNT NW-N T02000128 $

Wind

260° 15 kt (gust 28 kt)

Visibility

10 SM

Ceiling

10,000 ft

Temperature

20°C / 13°C

temp / dew

QNH

1008 hPa

29.78 inHg

Clouds

FEW 3,000ft, FEW 3,500ft, BKN 10,000ft, BKN 20,000ft

Weather

—

Station

KBUF

Remarks

automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 28 knots from 260 degrees at 19:50 sea level pressure of 1008.3 HPa CB DSNT NW-NE MOV E SHRA DSNT NW-N hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of 12.8°C

Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC

SIGMET / AIRMET (1)

SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV
23 19:55Z → 23 21:55Z
SFC – 30,000 ft

PIREPs (2)

FL210E75L
21 min ago
TURB LGT
FL080C206
21 min ago

Wind & Runways

Wind arrow points downwind.

Runways

05/232691 mASP

14/322183 mASP

Runway components

Runway	Head/Tail	Crosswind
RWY 05/23	TW 12 kt	XW 9 kt L
RWY 14/32	TW 10 kt	XW 11 kt R

42.9405°, -78.7322°© CARTO Open in OSM →

Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits

Runway	Status	HW (kt)	XW (kt)	Flags
RWY 05/23 (use 23)	Preferred	HW 12	9 R	Gusts to 28 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll
RWY 14/32 (use 32)	Usable	HW 10	11 L	Crosswind 11 kt · Gusts to 28 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll

Density altitude

1,643 ft

elevation 728 ft

ISA deviation

+6.4°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.

Runway	Surface	Length	Lighting	ILS
RWY 05/23	ASP	8,829 ft (2,691 m)	Lit	—
RWY 14/32	ASP	7,161 ft (2,183 m)	Lit	—

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)

No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.

24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)

24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).

Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Diagram unavailable for Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2026/08/23 18:30 UTC

23/18Z

24/00Z

24/06Z

24/12Z

24/18Z

BASEVFR

FMVFR

TEMPO MVFR

PROB30 MVFR

VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/23Z25015G25KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · FEW020 OVC040

Wind: 25015G25KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Weather: -SHRA

Clouds: FEW020 OVC040

TAF KBUF 231729Z 2318/2418 25015G25KT 6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC040

MVFRTEMPO23/18Z → 23/22Z4 SM · -TSRA · OVC015(CB)sn

Visibility: 4 SM

Weather: -TSRA

Clouds: OVC015(CB)sn

TEMPO 2318/2322 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB

VFRFM23/23Z → 24/03Z2508KT · 6 SM · BKN040

Wind: 2508KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Clouds: BKN040

FM232300 25008KT P6SM BKN040

MVFRPROB3023/23Z → 24/03Z4 SM · -TSRA · OVC025(CB)sn

Visibility: 4 SM

Weather: -TSRA

Clouds: OVC025(CB)sn

PROB30 2323/2403 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB

VFRFM24/03Z → 24/10Z2506KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN140

Wind: 2506KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Weather: -SHRA

Clouds: BKN140

FM240300 25006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN140

MVFRPROB3024/04Z → 24/08Z4 SM · -SHRA · OVC025

Visibility: 4 SM

Weather: -SHRA

Clouds: OVC025

PROB30 2404/2408 4SM -SHRA OVC025

VFRFM24/10Z → 24/12Z2205KT · 6 SM · BR · BKN035

Wind: 2205KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Weather: BR

Clouds: BKN035

FM241000 22005KT 6SM BR BKN035

MVFRPROB3024/10Z → 24/12Z4 SM · -SHRA · OVC025

Visibility: 4 SM

Weather: -SHRA

Clouds: OVC025

PROB30 2410/2412 4SM -SHRA OVC025

VFRFM24/12Z → 24/18Z2207KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN035

Wind: 2207KT

Visibility: 6 SM

Weather: -SHRA

Clouds: BKN035

FM241200 22007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035

Raw TAF

TAF KBUF 231729Z 2318/2418 25015G25KT 6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC040 TEMPO 2318/2322 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB FM232300 25008KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2323/2403 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB FM240300 25006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN140 PROB30 2404/2408 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM241000 22005KT 6SM BR BKN035 PROB30 2410/2412 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM241200 22007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035

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