Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF/BUF) is a large international airport located in Buffalo, NY. It features 2 runways with the longest being 8,829 feet. SkyMeter has observed roughly 108 arrivals and 116 departures per day on average over the last 7 days, served by 26 carriers across 59 routes. Cargo carriers (FedEx, UPS, and similar) operate regularly, accounting for about 3% of observed flights. The most active carrier is Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio (SWA). The busiest route is to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD). On-time performance averages 9% with an average delay of 33 minutes against scheduled times. At the busiest hour of an average day, we calculated that a plane takes off or lands roughly every 225 seconds.
Safety incidents
Last 7 days · 7 total
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Delays by hour
Avg minutes · local time · last 30 days
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Communications Frequencies
2026-06-11| Type | Freq (MHz) | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 120.500 | 24 |
| TWR | 257.800 | 24 |
| GND | 133.200 | 24 |
| GND | 257.800 | 24 |
| CLR | 124.700 | 24 |
| ATIS | 135.350 | 24 |
| APCH | 126.150 | 24 |
| APCH | 126.500 | 24 |
| APCH | 263.125 | 24 |
| APCH | 317.600 | 24 |
| BUF VOT | 109.000 | — |
| OTHER | 109.000 | — |
| LCL/P | 120.500 | 24 |
| EMERG | 121.500 | 24 |
| BUFFALO | 122.200 | — |
| OTHER | 122.200 | — |
| CLASS C | 126.150 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 126.500 | 24 |
| EMERG | 243.000 | 24 |
| CD/P | 257.800 | 24 |
| LCL/P | 257.800 | 24 |
| OTHER | 257.800 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 263.125 | 24 |
| CLASS C | 317.600 | 24 |
Airport operations
- ARTCC:
- ZOB
- Mag var:
- 11° W
- Fuel:
- 100LL
Destination network
Great-circle routes from KBUF · last 7d
Hourly traffic
Avg movements per hour · local time · last 30 days
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| Route | Operator | Flights | Avg enroute |
|---|---|---|---|
BUFBWI Baltimore, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
66 | 0h 56m |
BUFPHL Philadelphia, US |
PDT
Piedmont Airlines |
50 | 0h 53m |
BUFDTW Detroit, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
47 | 0h 44m |
BUFJFK New York, US |
JBU
Jetblue Airways Corporation (NEW York |
46 | 1h 19m |
BUFJFK New York, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
43 | 1h 15m |
BUFLGA New York, US |
EDV
Endeavor AIR |
42 | 0h 59m |
BUFATL Atlanta, US |
DAL
Delta AIR Lines |
41 | 1h 51m |
BUFCLT Charlotte, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
41 | 1h 24m |
BUFLGA New York, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
37 | 1h 5m |
BUFMDW Chicago, US |
SWA
Southwest Airlines Co. (SAN Antonio |
35 | 1h 13m |
BUFBOS Boston, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
33 | 1h 14m |
BUFBOS Boston, US |
JBU
Jetblue Airways Corporation (NEW York |
32 | 1h 11m |
BUFDFW Dallas-Fort Worth, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
29 | 2h 47m |
BUFDCA Washington, US |
JIA
PSA Airlines |
26 | 1h 5m |
BUFEWR Newark, US |
RPA
Republic Airlines |
24 | 1h 4m |
BUFORD Chicago, US |
UAL
United Airlines |
24 | 1h 17m |
BUFORD Chicago, US |
AAL
American Airlines |
24 | 1h 21m |
BUFMCO Orlando, US |
JBU
Jetblue Airways Corporation (NEW York |
23 | 2h 32m |
BUFORD Chicago, US |
SKW
SKY West Aviation |
21 | 1h 20m |
BUFIAD Washington, DC, US |
UCA
Commutair (Plattsburgh |
20 | 1h 2m |