BUF · Buffalo, United States
Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 42.9405° N, 78.7322° W
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Airport in New York state, United States
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BUF
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3431; ident KBUF; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
buffaloairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BUF / KBUF
OurAirports ident
KBUF
GPS / local code
KBUF / BUF
ISO region
US-NY
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
buffaloairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q597986
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
13 km
Approximate distance to central Buffalo.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
8,829 ft / 2,691 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1926
Owner / entity
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Buffalo, United States. Buffalo's built-up core sits roughly 13 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF / KBUF) is at 42.9405° N, 78.7322° W, elevation 728 ft (222 m), serving Buffalo, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Buffalo is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Buffalo: 13 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BUF.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF / KBUF)
Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Airport in New York state, United States
Source identifiers
KBUF · KBUF · BUF · US-NY
buffaloairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the third-busiest airport in the state of New York and the busiest inside of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BUF; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Cheektowaga
cheektowaga · 4.5 km from BUF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 75,178 · city coordinates 42.9034, -78.7548
2. Depew
depew · 5.2 km from BUF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,146 · city coordinates 42.9040, -78.6923
3. Eggertsville
eggertsville · 6.4 km from BUF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,019 · city coordinates 42.9634, -78.8039
4. Amherst
amherst-5107129 · 6.9 km from BUF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 122,366 · city coordinates 42.9784, -78.7998
5. East Amherst
east-amherst · 9.1 km from BUF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 24,914 · city coordinates 43.0184, -78.6967
6. West Seneca
west-seneca · 11 km from BUF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 44,711 · city coordinates 42.8501, -78.7998
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ROC KROC
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester
88 km from BUF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 559 ft (170 m) · airport coordinates 43.1189, -77.6724
2. YYZ CYYZ
Toronto Pearson International Airport · Toronto
109 km from BUF · America/Toronto · +0h · elevation 569 ft (173 m) · airport coordinates 43.6759, -79.6294
3. SYR KSYR
Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse
214 km from BUF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 421 ft (128 m) · airport coordinates 43.1112, -76.1063
4. PIT KPIT
Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh
299 km from BUF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 1,203 ft (367 m) · airport coordinates 40.4915, -80.2329
Route-time reference set
1. BUF-ROC
Rochester · 88 km · 57m
America/New_York · +0h from BUF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BUF-YYZ
Toronto · 109 km · 58m
America/Toronto · +0h from BUF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BUF-SYR
Syracuse · 214 km · 1h 6m
America/New_York · +0h from BUF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BUF-PIT
Pittsburgh · 299 km · 1h 13m
America/New_York · +0h from BUF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 8,829 ft / 2,691 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BUF.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ROC KROC
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · Rochester · 88 km from BUF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 559 ft (170 m) · 43.1189, -77.6724
2. SYR KSYR
Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse · 214 km from BUF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 421 ft (128 m) · 43.1112, -76.1063
3. PIT KPIT
Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh · 299 km from BUF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 1,203 ft (367 m) · 40.4915, -80.2329
4. CLE KCLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland · 308 km from BUF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 791 ft (241 m) · 41.4117, -81.8498
5. DTW KDTW
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit · 387 km from BUF
large airport · America/Detroit · united-states · 645 ft (197 m) · 42.2138, -83.3538
6. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany · 402 km from BUF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 285 ft (87 m) · 42.7483, -73.8017
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the third-busiest airport in the state of New York and the busiest inside of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BUF.
Country and authority
BUF sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). BUF is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in New York state, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the third-busiest airport in the state of New York and the busiest inside of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q597986 · Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Owner / owning body: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. Administrative area: Cheektowaga
Field and clock profile
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is a low-elevation field at 728 ft (222 m), positioned at 42.9405° N, 78.7322° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 8,829 ft / 2,691 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Cheektowaga is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.5 km. ROC Rochester is the closest retained airport alternative at 88 km.
Country airport peers
BUF is compared with ROC Rochester at 88 km, SYR Syracuse at 214 km, PIT Pittsburgh at 299 km, CLE Cleveland at 308 km, DTW Detroit at 387 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BUF-ROC Rochester: 88 km, about 57m, +0h. BUF-YYZ Toronto: 109 km, about 58m, +0h. BUF-SYR Syracuse: 214 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. BUF-PIT Pittsburgh: 299 km, about 1h 13m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KBUF backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. buffaloairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 8,829 ft / 2,691 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 14/32
OurAirports classifies BUF as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Buffalo.
BUF (KBUF) is a low-elevation field at 728 ft (222 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BUF sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BUF's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 8,829 ft / 2,691 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for BUF runs through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- It is the third-busiest airport in the state of New York and the busiest inside of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at buffaloairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BUF
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BUF uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is about 13 km from central Buffalo; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ROC Rochester is the closest retained alternate at 88 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
buffaloairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BUF inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BUF ranks #11 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BUF shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BWI Baltimore US · CHS Charleston US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BUF is 728 ft (222 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include NIM 732 ft (223 m) (4 ft delta) · MKE 723 ft (220 m) (5 ft delta) · OSM 719 ft (219 m) (9 ft delta) · PED 741 ft (226 m) (13 ft delta) · LHE 712 ft (217 m) (16 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BUF's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ROC 88 km +0h · YYZ 109 km +0h · SYR 214 km +0h · PIT 299 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | ROC | 88 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Toronto | YYZ | 109 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Syracuse | SYR | 214 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Pittsburgh | PIT | 299 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BUF to ROC
Rochester
Distance 88 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BUF. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BUF to YYZ
Toronto
Distance 109 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/Toronto is +0h from BUF. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BUF to SYR
Syracuse
Distance 214 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BUF. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Buffalo is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Buffalo Niagara International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BUF, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Cheektowaga
cheektowaga · 4.5 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Depew
depew · 5.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Eggertsville
eggertsville · 6.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Amherst
amherst-5107129 · 6.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Amherst
east-amherst · 9.1 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
West Seneca
west-seneca · 11 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kenmore
kenmore · 12 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Buffalo
buffalo-5110629 · 13 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lackawanna
lackawanna · 15 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
North Tonawanda
north-tonawanda · 15 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Grand Island
grand-island-5119019 · 21 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lockport
lockport-5125011 · 26 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Buffalo Niagara International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Rochester (ROC), Toronto (YYZ), Syracuse (SYR). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 8,829 ft / 2,691 m; identifiers 05/23, 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1926.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BUF. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International AirportROC
Rochester · large airport
- Distance
- 88 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 559 ft (170 m)
Compare against ROC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Toronto Pearson International AirportYYZ
Toronto · large airport
- Distance
- 109 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 569 ft (173 m)
Compare against YYZ when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Syracuse Hancock International AirportSYR
Syracuse · large airport
- Distance
- 214 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 421 ft (128 m)
Compare against SYR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Pittsburgh International AirportPIT
Pittsburgh · large airport
- Distance
- 299 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,203 ft (367 m)
Compare against PIT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) in?▾
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Buffalo Niagara International Airport?▾
Buffalo Niagara International Airport uses IATA code BUF and ICAO code KBUF.
Where is Buffalo Niagara International Airport located?▾
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is located in Buffalo, United States at coordinates 42.9405° N, 78.7322° W, with an elevation of 728 ft (222 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Buffalo Niagara International Airport from central Buffalo?▾
Buffalo Niagara International Airport sits roughly 13 km from the nearest mapped city center for Buffalo.
Which route reference is most useful from BUF?▾
Rochester (ROC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 57m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from BUF.
Which authority regulates BUF?▾
Buffalo Niagara International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to BUF?▾
BUF's curated peers in United States on this site include ROC Rochester, SYR Syracuse, PIT Pittsburgh, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Buffalo Niagara International Airport have?▾
Buffalo Niagara International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 8,829 ft / 2,691 m; identifiers include 05/23, 14/32.