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·19:54ZKBUF 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)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 19:55Z → 23 21:55ZSFC – 30,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL210E75L21 min agoTURB LGT
- FL080C20621 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°© CARTOOpen 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.
- 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
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
PROB30 MVFR
PROB30 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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