Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport

BQR · KBQR · Lancaster, NY · 750 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBQR
Coordinates: 42.9223, -78.6123
Elevation: 750 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BUF
Attendance: ON CALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/02
Distance from city: 12 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	09:00Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	09:36Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:32 PM	01:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:32 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:36 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REILS RWY 09 & 27; PAPIS RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 9/27 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (right) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 088°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,550 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 123.05

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,550 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 09/27

3,199 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 088° mag · 78° true
Threshold elev: 752 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 23 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 215 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 752 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 268° mag · 258° true
Threshold elev: 751 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 25 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 215 ft L of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 752 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	3,199 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	123.05
UNICOM	123.05

Approach & departure · “Buffalo”

App/Dep	126.15

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
263.125	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BUF · Buffalo	VOR-DME	116.40	r113° / 1.5 NM
IAG · Niagara Falls	TACAN	111.00	r137° / 19.1 NM
GEE · Geneseo	VOR-DME	108.20	r287° / 39.1 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

LANCASTER APT INC (THOMAS GELES)

4343 WALDEN AVE, LANCASTER, NY

585-591-0366

Manager

GEORGE EZZO

DARIEN CENTER, NY

716-860-6044

Remarks FAA

VFR OPS ONLY.
25 FT RLRD; 215 FT S & PARL TO RWY.
FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
ACTVT REILS RWY 09 & 27; PAPIS RWY 09 & 27; MIRLS RWY 9/27 - CTAF.
AUTOMATED UNICOM. ADZY ALSO AVBL BY CALLING 617-262-3825.
716-860-6044.
ALTN CTC: ERIC WOBSCHALL 716-208-5460 ERIC@BUFFALOLANCASTER.COM.
9 FT FENCE, 15 FT TREE, 23 FT RR.
9 FT FENCE, 25 FT RR.
RWY 09 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEG RT OF RCL.
RWY 27 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT OF RCL.
9 FT FENCE, 15 FT TREES.

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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 KBQR 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 KBQR

Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (BQR · KBQR) is an airport in Lancaster, NY, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBQR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBQR have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBQR?

Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,199 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBQR?

Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport is in Lancaster, NY, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.9223, -78.6123.

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