Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF / KBUF)

Skydex pilots have caught 8 flights to or from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF / KBUF), Buffalo, United States of America. They were caught by 3 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.

In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,268 airline flights heading to Buffalo Niagara International Airport and 1,191 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
KBUF
IATA
BUF
City
Buffalo
Country
United States of America
Position
42.940, -78.732
Catches
8
Spotters
3
arriving, 30 days
1268
departing, 30 days
1191
days heard
31

About the airport

Buffalo Niagara International Airport serves Buffalo. It sits 728 ft (222 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 8,829 ft (2,691 m).

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited Buffalo Niagara International Airport in the simulator yet.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Where those flights also go

Aircraft types caught here

Airlines

Top spotters through this airport

  1. @pfshady — 6 catches
  2. @qt21 — 1 catch
  3. @swisser — 1 catch

Recent catches

Questions

How many flights to and from Buffalo Niagara International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 1,268 airline flights arriving and 1,191 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 122 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Buffalo Niagara International Airport?

On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Buffalo Niagara International Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Buffalo Niagara International Airport?

Yes: 8 catches by 3 spotters so far.

How high is Buffalo Niagara International Airport above sea level?

728 ft (222 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Buffalo Niagara International Airport?

8,829 ft (2,691 m), the longest of its 2 runways.

Can I fly over Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Buffalo Niagara International Airport in the simulator yet.

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