Buffalo Niagara International Airport Guide
Buffalo Niagara International Airport sits in Cheektowaga, New York, about 18 km east of downtown Buffalo. Opened as Buffalo Municipal Airport in 1926, it is among the oldest continuously operating public airports in the United States. The current terminal opened in 1997 and was expanded in 2001 to its present 24-gate configuration.
The airport handled approximately 5 million passengers in 2024, the highest total since 2018. Southwest Airlines accounts for the largest share of traffic, followed by JetBlue, American, Delta, and United. The airport offers nonstop service to over 30 domestic and international destinations, with routes to Canada and the Caribbean handled through an on-site U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility.
BUF draws significant cross-border traffic from southern Ontario, particularly the Greater Toronto Area some 170 km to the northeast. Its position near Niagara Falls — roughly 35 km to the north — makes it a gateway for both leisure and business travelers serving two countries.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 5.0M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1926
- Location
- 42.940, -78.732
- Operator
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Terminals
1 terminalBuffalo Niagara International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 8 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalMixed
Southwest Airlines, JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Air Canada, Spirit Airlines
Concourses Concourse A · Concourse B
Nearby cities
3 citiesBuffalo Niagara International Airport is closest to Buffalo (18 km west), and also serves Niagara Falls, Rochester and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Buffalo18 km west
- Niagara Falls35 km north
- Rochester112 km east
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