Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
BUF · Buffalo, NY
- IATA Code
- BUF
- ICAO Code
- KBUF
- City
- Buffalo
- Country
- United States
- Website
- www.buffaloairport.com
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is a major airport serving Buffalo, NY. Its IATA code is BUF and its ICAO code is KBUF.
The airfield sits 728 feet above sea level.
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BUF by the numbers
IATA BUF · ICAO KBUF · 728 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #266 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 77.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 20,707
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from BUF
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 2,205 | 74% |
| Orlando (MCO) | 1,813 | 75% |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 1,728 | 87% |
| New York (LGA) | 1,660 | 77% |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 1,533 | 80% |
| Boston (BOS) | 1,349 | 76% |
| Detroit (DTW) | 1,294 | 82% |
| New York (JFK) | 1,225 | 75% |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 1,164 | 79% |
| Washington (DCA) | 1,108 | 66% |
Airlines departing BUF
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 5,439 | 75% |
| JetBlue Airways | 3,447 | 77% |
| Republic Airways | 3,436 | 81% |
| American Airlines | 2,258 | 78% |
| Delta Air Lines | 1,791 | 79% |
| SkyWest Airlines | 1,235 | 76% |
| United Airlines | 956 | 84% |
| Frontier Airlines | 804 | 68% |
| OH | 751 | 68% |
| Envoy Air | 590 | 75% |
Terminals, parking & amenities
Terminals (1)
- Buffalo-Niagara International Airport - Main Terminal
Parking (7)
- Daily/Hourly Parking Garage
- Economy Parking Lot
- Long Term Parking Lot
- Long Term Parking Lot
- Preferred Parking Lot
Lounges (2)
- Freedom Lounge
- The Club Buffalo Lounge
Food & drink (8)
- Anchor Bar
- Blue Zone
- Bocce Club Pizza
- BurgerFi
- Coffee Beanery
- Queen City Kitchen
- The Market on Elmwood
- Tim Hortons
Shops (3)
- Frivolous
- JetSet East
- JetSet West
Car rental (6)
- Alamo
- Avis
- Budget
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- National
Gates (24)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 8,829 ft | ASP, lighted |
| 14/32 | 7,161 ft | ASP, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 135.350 MHz
- Tower 120.500 MHz
- Ground 133.200 MHz
- Clearance delivery 124.700 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: BUF, KBUF, Buffalo airport, Buffalo Niagara International Airport
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