Burlington Alamance Regional Airport
BUY · KBUY · Burlington, NC · 617 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBUY
- Coordinates
- 36.0485, -79.4749
- Elevation
- 617 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.325 · ☎ 336-570-9813
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- BUY
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:38 PM | 00:38Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 01:08Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPER CONT. HIRL RWY 06/24 ON DUSK-DAWN, TO CHANGE INTST - CTAF. on 122.975 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 4-light PAPI (left) · 24: 4-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
- Rwy 06 · 060°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
6,406 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 060° mag · 52° true
- Threshold elev
- 616 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (HBJ) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 38 ft, 1,161 ft from threshold, 450 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 616 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 240° mag · 232° true
- Threshold elev
- 587 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 51 ft, 1,505 ft from threshold, 596 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 59 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 597 ft
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 6,406 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 135.325 |
| Clearance | 120.25 |
| CTAF | 122.975 |
| UNICOM | 122.975 |
Approach & departure · “Greensboro”
| App/Dep | 126.6 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 327.075 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 06 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (HBJ) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 | r028° / 15.7 NM |
| GSO · Greensboro | VORTAC | 116.20 | r092° / 24.3 NM |
| DAN · Danville | VOR | 113.10 | r198° / 32 NM |
| RDU · Raleigh-Durham | VORTAC | 117.20 | r292° / 35.2 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER AND WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 06, 15 FT DROP-OFF 150 FT FM THR 250 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- AFTER HRS FUEL OR EMERG ONLY 336-223-4994.
- FOR CD CTC GREENSBORO APCH AT 743-222-6129.
- RWY 24 HAS UNMKD HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES APRXLY 4000 FT FROM THR AND BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 06 & 24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 & 24 OPER CONT. HIRL RWY 06/24 ON DUSK-DAWN, TO CHANGE INTST - CTAF.
- UNATNDD CHRISTMAS DAY.
- ARPT PH# 336-226-3330.
- 16 FT TREES 116 FT FM END OF RWY OFFSET 363 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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About KBUY
Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (BUY · KBUY) is an airport in Burlington, NC, at 617 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,406 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBUY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBUY have a control tower?
No. Burlington Alamance 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 KBUY?
Burlington Alamance Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,406 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBUY?
Burlington Alamance Regional Airport is in Burlington, NC, at an elevation of 617 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.0485, -79.4749.
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