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Buffalo Airport

1E7 · Amarillo, TX · 3,640 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1E7
Coordinates
35.0650, -101.8790
Elevation
3,640 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH
NOTAM facility
FTW
Attendance
ALL IREG
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1954/06
Distance from city
9 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:04 AM11:04Z
Sunrise06:34 AM11:34Z
Sunset09:05 PM02:05Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:35 PM02:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:35 PM → 06:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:05 PM → 05:34 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

02TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 02 · 014°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 4,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

6,200 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Fair)

Edge lights: Low.

02
Heading
014° mag · 23° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 4 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
20
Heading
194° mag · 203° true
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Tree, 30 ft, 250 ft from threshold, 78 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 08/26

1,600 ft × 102 ft · Turf (Fair)

Edge lights: Low.

08
Heading
082° mag · 91° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pline, 37 ft, 208 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
26
Heading
262° mag · 271° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PNH · PanhandleVORTAC116.60r213° / 13.5 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
JON KUEHLER
13990 BUFFALO AIRPORT RD, AMARILLO, TX
720-412-1132
Manager
JON KUEHLER
13990 BUFFALO AIRPORT RD, AMARILLO, TX
720-412-1132

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
  • NSTD SOLAR LIRL.
  • ALSO 30 FT TREE, 100 FT DSTC.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1E7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1E7

Buffalo Airport (1E7) is an airport in Amarillo, TX, at 3,640 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1E7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1E7 have a control tower?

No. Buffalo Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1E7?

Buffalo Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1E7?

Buffalo Airport is in Amarillo, TX, at an elevation of 3,640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.0650, -101.8790.

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