KBUF/BUF METAR & TAF Buffalo Niagara International Airport

Buffalo, New YorkElevation 728 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR51 min old

Ceiling 28,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

230@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

28,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

518 ft

-210 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2054Z (4:54 PM local) · 51 min old

KBUF is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 28,000 feet AGL.

WIND

230° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 28,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 1°C

61°F / 34°F. 15°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP304

sea-level pressure 1030.4 hPa

T01560011

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 1.1°C

56014

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (1.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (2:00 PM local)

KBUF forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN20020,000 ft

BKN15015,000 ft

1800Z2:00 PM2248Z6:48 PM0336Z11:36 PM0824Z4:24 AM1312Z9:12 AM1800Z2:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BUF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 230° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 28,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 66F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	66/48	SW 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	64/37	W 10 kt	–	11%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	55/38	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	66/52	S 5 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/54	SW 16 kt	–	28%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	66/50	W 8 kt	–	22%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	67/53	S 7 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office BUF). Forecast issued 2144Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

230° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 237 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 8,829 ft

14/32

Dimensions

7,161 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14127°T

Landing length (LDA)6,121 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,161 / 7,161 / 6,441 ft

Displaced threshold320 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32307°T

Landing length (LDA)6,121 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,161 / 7,161 / 6,841 ft

Displaced threshold720 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

8,829 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0544°T

Landing length (LDA)7,569 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,829 / 8,829 / 8,104 ft

Displaced threshold535 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23224°T

Landing length (LDA)7,569 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,829 / 8,829 / 8,294 ft

Displaced threshold725 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

518 ft

Pressure altitude

228 ft

Field elevation

728 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.42 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2217Z 6:17 PM

Sunrise

1141Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Buffalo Niagara International Airport is in Buffalo, New York. Field elevation 728 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerLEE WEITZ

Manager phone(716) 630-6030

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBUF / BUF

SectionalDETROIT

Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND

Flight service (AFSS)BUFFALO

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9405, -78.7322

Distance from city5 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.15

Buffalo APP/DEP

A/D

135.35

ATIS

124.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

133.2

GND

122.6

RDO

120.5

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBUF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

33.7

AVG OPS/DAY

48.8

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 73%Unknown 12%Jet 8%Piston single 4%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~172 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~168 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~146 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~131 landings/mo

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~92 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›DA40 (Piston single)

›B429 (Helicopter)

›GA6C (Airliner)

›LJ31 (Unknown)

›C82S (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KIAG Niagara Falls International Airport

14 NM NW

VFR

CYSN Niagara District Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KDKK Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport

36 NM SW

VFR

KOLE Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport

45 NM S

VFR

KROC Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport

48 NM E

VFR

KDSV Dansville Municipal Airport

50 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›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 SW RUNUP AREA/HLDG BAY MKD DESIGN GROUP 3 ACFT (GENERALLY B737 A321 OR SMALLER) UNAVBL DESIGN GROUP 4 (INCL BUT NOT LTD TO B757 767).

›TWY 'K1' CLSD 2100-0800 DAILY.

›TWY P BTN APCH END RWY 14 AND TWY P2 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 117 FT.

›ARFF INDEX D EQUIPMENT COVERAGE PROVIDED.

›PCR VALUE: 2110/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/T

›RWY 05 APCH SLOPE 45:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›RWY 14 APCH SLOPE 29:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

›RWY 05 HAS +3 FT POLE LIGHT POLE 59 FT FM RWY END, 497 FT RIGHT.

›+7 FT OBSTRUCTION LIGHTED FENCE , 0 FT FM RWY END, 480 FT LEFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBUF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBUF have a METAR?

Yes. KBUF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBUF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBUF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBUF?

KBUF sits at 728 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBUF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.