Buffalo Niagara International Airport (IATA: BUF , ICAO: KBUF , FAA LID: BUF ) is in Cheektowaga, New York, USA, named after the Niagara-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The airport serves Buffalo, New York and the Golden Horseshoe area south of Ontario, Canada. This is the busiest third airport in New York state and the busiest outside the metropolitan area of ​​New York City. It is about 11 mi (18 km) east of Downtown Buffalo and 60 mi (97 km) southeast of Toronto (although the driving distance is 106 mi (171 km).This airport covers 1,000 acres (405 ha) from the ground.
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Histori
The Buffalo Municipal Airport (as it became known) opened in 1926 on a former farm, making it one of the oldest public airports in the country. Passenger and airmail services began in 1927, with service to Cleveland. The Art Deco terminal building built by WPA featuring a v-shaped terminal with a large cylinder tower was built in 1938, and completed in 1939. New aprons were added a few months later. Road and parking improvements were made in the 1940s and 50s. The first expansion of the terminal, to 11 gates, which tripled the terminal rectangular recordings and added a restaurant, was built in 1955 to keep up with increased traffic and larger aircraft. In 1959, after being acquired by the Niagara Border Transport Authority (NFTA), the name was changed to Buffalo Raya International Airport. The renovation/expansion of 1961 renovated the main terminal building and built new control towers and elsewhere for American Airlines. The second terminal ("West Terminal") was built in 1971 while it is expected that a new airport will be built in the near future. The West Terminal was built over the last ten years and has nine gates.
Despite the addition of the West Terminal, the original terminal, "East Terminal", received another expansion in 1977. A new ticket lobby was built for American Airlines and United Airlines, the original 1938 building converted into a baggage claim area and jetway. added to the building for the first time. In 1982, two gates were added to the north/east end of West Terminal, used by Eastern Air Lines. The land in West Terminal was also enlarged and the original building was blue around the time it was repainted gray.
A large Curtiss-Wright factory was once at the Airport. Built in 1942, the building was sold to Westinghouse in 1946 after the end of World War II. Westinghouse sold the facility to Buffalo developer Paul Snyder in 1985, turning the building into a Buffalo Airport Center industrial park. The building was abandoned in 1991 and demolished in 1999 to pave the way for the expansion of the runways of the two airports.
In 2008, several local residents made a brief attempt to change the name of the airport to "Russell's Buffalo International Airport" after popular news commentator and Buffalo indigenous Tim Russert who died that year.
Terminal now
In 1991, it was decided that it was no longer economically viable to continue renovating and expanding dated terminals, and new terminals were required. The construction of a new building designed by the Greater Buffalo International Airport (GBIA) Design Group, a joint company consisting of Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, CannonDesign, and William Nicholas Bodouva started in 1995 between two existing buildings.
The new $ 56 million (new Buffalo-Niagara International Airport) terminal opened on 3 November 1997 with 15 gates. The old terminal was destroyed immediately to allow for expansion. The new building was expanded in 2001, increasing the gate to 25. In 2006 the main platform was flattened and extended 750 feet (230 m), the first major increase since 1980 and the secondary runway extended 1,000 feet (300 m).
At the end of 2017, the terminal commenced renovations and expansions totaling $ 65 million as part of the airport's ongoing master plan. This expansion will create a secure sidewalk on the east and west sides of the terminal for arriving passengers, moving the current central exit path. It will also create an expanded curbside space for arriving and departing passengers. Carousel baggage trunk flat three trunk luggage nowadays will also be replaced with four carousel plate tilted, doubling the current capacity. The renovations are scheduled to be completed by 2019. As part of the master plan, this expansion allows for the creation of new docks and international terminals just south of the current east concourse.
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Infrastructure
Runways
Buffalo Niagara International Airport is located at an altitude of 727 feet (222 m). There are two runways at the airport.
Emergency services
Buffalo Airport Fire Department is the fire department for the airport. CFR BNIA responds to all fire alarms and EMS calls within the terminal complex and throughout the adjacent property. BNIA CFRs also sometimes respond to reasons for mutual assistance requests. Previously was Buffalo Fire Department Engine 7 (accident rescue unit) until 1981 and transferred to the Niagara Border Transport Authority.
BNIA ARFF has six pieces of equipment:
- 2005 Oshkosh Stryker Crash Tender (Dry Chemical, Water and Foam)
- 1992 Oshkosh T-3000 Crash Tender (Water and Foam)
- 2000 Oshkosh T-3000 Crash Tender (Water and Foam)
- Heavy Rescue Unit (EMS and Spill)
- Car Head
- Pumper/Tender (Water and Foam)
Other facilities
Before Flight is FBO for the airport. It provides private charter flights and other services including refueling and ground handling to many scheduled airlines operating from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. It also provides aircraft maintenance services from FAA-approved repair stations for airlines, corporate and general corporate customers. It is located on the north side of the airport.
Airspace
The airspace above Buffalo can sometimes be busy due to the arrival and departure of flights to/from Toronto Pearson International Airport. Most of these flights are in or out of destinations in the south - including the southern United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. However, the altitude for this aircraft is still above 10,000 feet and therefore does not affect aircraft traffic using BUF.
Service history
When the Federal Government deregulated the aviation industry in 1978, Buffalo was served by four airlines: three "baggage carriers" (American Airlines, United Airlines, Eastern Air Lines) and one "local service operator" (Allegheny Airlines). America and United use the Eastern Terminal, and Allegheny and East use the West Terminal.
During the "heyday" for large-size jet services at US mid-sized airports in the 1970s and 1980s, Buffalo regularly organized widebody passengers (twins). American Airlines operates McDonnell Douglas DC-10 to Chicago O'Hare International Airport and other points. Eastern Air Lines operates Lockheed L-1011s and Airbus A300s to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Eastern flights often do a 'tag-on' hop to Toronto Pearson International Airport due to legal restrictions on flights between the United States and Canada at that time. Buffalo still hosts many mainstream passenger jets, but scheduled flights are now usually limited to narrow planes (one aisle). Today Buffalo hosts the passengers of a charter for a Buffalo Bills or a visiting National Football League opponent.
Shortly after Deregulation, United and United began to reduce services in the middle Northeastern market like Buffalo, to seek higher profits elsewhere. Many other airlines entering the Buffalo market and the 1980s witnessed a riot of new aviation services as the industry began to take the form of post-deregulation. Most of these new operators do not last for a decade.
The most prominent new aircraft carrier in Buffalo is People Express Airlines, a low-cost carrier founded in 1981 with a hub at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, next to New York City. Buffalo, along with Norfolk, Virginia and Columbus, Ohio is one of three original cities served by People from Newark. The airline grew rapidly into a major operator and peaked at more than 10 flights per day from Buffalo to Newark. However, too rapid growth including poor initial purchases from Frontier Airlines, as well as poor management, led to the death of People in 1987. They were bought and assimilated by Continental Airlines.
Other operators serving Buffalo include (but are not limited to):
- TWA (Trans World Airlines), which served Buffalo briefly around 1979-1981 during a short experiment that runs a hub in Pittsburgh.
- Republic Airlines, a Minneapolis-based carrier that runs flights from Buffalo to its center in Detroit starting in 1984 and purchased by Northwest Airlines in 1987; Empire Airlines, a Utica-based regional operator that builds a hub at Sanchez Hancock International Airport after deregulation and runs regional jet and turboprop flights in the Northeast;
- Mall Airways, a small regional operator based at Albany International Airport, operated flights from Buffalo to their Albany center in the mid-1980s.
- Piedmont Airlines, a pre-deregulated local carrier carrier from North Carolina who built the hub at Baltimore-Washington International Airport after deregulating and running flights to Northeast, Southeast and Florida, and purchased by USAir in 1987 and merged into them in the year 1989.
In 1986-1987, most of the US aviation industry consolidated through a series of purchases and mergers. By the end of 1989 most domestic air services in the US were given six surviving "legacy operators". In the late 1980s, aviation services in Buffalo were mostly supplied by six airlines and their regional affiliates: America, USA, Continental, USAir, Northwest and Delta Air Lines. During the 1990s, with People Express safely outnumbered, these carriers made ticket prices high and the buildings in Buffalo stagnate. The sections below discuss the emergence of low tariff services, and the renaissance of the resulting airport services, which began around 2000.
Low tariff services
At the beginning of the 21st century, Buffalo Niagara International Airport grew significantly after the addition of several low-cost airlines. Southwest and JetBlue began operating significant passenger volumes relative to traditional carriers such as America, Delta and United. Due to the "Southwest Effect", Buffalo Niagara International Airport exceeded 5,000,000 passengers in 2006. Previous estimates by NFTA have projected 3.8 million passengers for 2006 and that it will not be until 2020 before 5 million plane passengers will be reached. Buffalo is the largest airport with passenger traffic in Upstate New York and now averages between 4.5-5.5 million passengers per year.
Canadian Travelers
The proximity of Buffalo Niagara International Airport to 9.2 million residents of the Golden Horseshoe Ontario area makes it a very popular airport for Canadians traveling to US destinations. In fact, about one in three passengers using the airport are from Canada (mainly the Greater Toronto Area). In 2012, 47 percent of all passengers are from Canada. Flight fares from Canada to US destinations are generally higher due to additional customs and immigration fees for international flights, the difference in the value of Canadian and US currency, as well as taxes and other fees. There is plenty of shuttles between airports and towns all over Southern Ontario, as well as Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
Airlines and destinations
On average there are more than 100 flights per day, with non-stop service to 30 airports across the United States, Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
Passenger
Cargo
Statistics
Number of passengers
Top destinations
Note under Endeavor Air is included with Delta, as it only operates as Delta Connection.
Ground Transport
Car
The airport is served by Kensington Expressway (NY Route 33), which ends at the airport. Route 33 intersected with New York State Thruway, Interstate I-90, about 1 mi (1.6 km) from the airport and then proceed directly to downtown Buffalo with a total travel time of about 10-15 minutes.
Bus
The Frontier Niagara Transport Authority provides services on route 24B (Genesee), 47 (Youngs Road), 68 (George Urban Express) and 204 (Airport-Downtown Express). NFTA Metro Paratransit offers services to the airport for people with mobility problems, but pre-booking is required.
Greyhound Bus Lines, Greyhound Canada, and Megabus also provide transportation to and from the airport, with services to Toronto and New York City.
Car rental and taxi
Many national car rental companies all have rental facilities at the airport property. A variety of limousines, taxis, and shuttle buses have access to and from the airport.
Accidents and incidents
- January 21, 1954: American Airlines Flight 767, a Convair CV-240 crashed quickly after takeoff from Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The left engine failed to cause the pilot to try to get back to the airport. A successful wheels landing was done in the southeast of the 200-yard airport south of 2478 George Urban Blvd. in Depew, New York. No deaths and some injuries were reported.
- On August 2, 1958 - A Blue Angels jet was flown by Lieutenant John R. Dewenter to land, wheels at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after experiencing engine trouble during a show in Clarence, NY. The Grumman F-11 Tiger landed on Runway 23 but out of the airport property came to rest at the intersection of Genesee Street and Dick Road, nearly crashing into a gas station. Lieutenant Dewenter was not injured and the plane lost its total. On June 12, 1972, American Airlines Flight 96, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 en route from Detroit Airport to Wayne County, experienced explosive decompression from an insecure rear cargo door, and was forced to return to Detroit.
- On December 16, 1972, a private Cessna 421 crashed into a home at 116 and 121 Diane Drive in Cheektowaga, New York near the airport. The accident killed three people inside and three on the ground, at least 4 people on land were injured.
- February 18, 1998 - A Beechcraft twin engine hired by Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey Ross, a candidate for governor, took McCaughey Ross and three staff, crashed on take-off, with minor injuries. The FAA's investigation determined that wet conditions at airports were likely to prevent aircraft from catching fire.
- February 12, 2009 - Flight Colgan Air 3407, Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 operating under contract with Continental Connection crashed into a home on Long Street in Clarence Center, New York. The flight from Newark Liberty International Airport is only about 6.7 kms from the airport when it falls. All 49 passengers and crew members on board were killed in the incident, along with one man on the ground. Two other people who were at home at the time of the accident escaped alive. A few minutes before the crash, the crew had reported "significant ice accumulation" on the wings and windshield and an NTSB official said the plane had undergone "severe pitch-and-roll travel" 40 seconds before the accident. This was the first fatal accident of an aircraft on US soil in nearly 3 years after the Comair Flight 5191 accident. The accident was caused by an aerodynamic kiosk caused by crew failure to monitor their airspeed.
- April 22, 2015 - SkyWest Airlines Flight 5622, en route from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Bradley International Airport in Hartford made an emergency landing after one passenger was reported to have lost consciousness.
- June 8, 2015 - Mesa Airlines Flight 3796, Jet Regional Canada CRJ-700, operated by United Express, slips from Runway 32 to grass area, due to strong winds. The plane departs from Dulles International Airport. No injuries.
See also
- New York's Second World War II Army
Another airport targeting Canadian tourists as an alternative to their local airport:
- Niagara Falls International Airport - another alternative to Toronto/Hamilton
- Plattsburgh International Airport - alternative to the airport in Montreal (Dorval)
- Syracuse Hancock International - an alternative to Kingston ON and Ottawa
- Ogdensburg International Airport - alternative to the airport in Ottawa (Ottawa-Macdonald)
- Bellingham International Airport - an alternative to Vancouver
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force History Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
External links
- Official website
- "New York City DOT State Diagram" (PDF) . Ã,
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective June 21, 2018
- FAA Terminal Procedure for BUF, valid June 21, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBUF
- ASN accident history for BUF
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautics graph for KBUF
- Current BUF FAA delay information
- Historical American Engineering Record (HAER) no. NY-309-A, "Buffalo International Airport, Hangar Maintenance, Buffalo, Erie County, NY", 15 photos, 2 pages photo caption
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