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Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF/BUF) Live ATC Frequencies

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF/BUF) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach and ATIS for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. Updated Tue 27 Oct, 06:02 local.

D-ATIS CONFIRMED

Runway in use

Landing 05. Departure 05, 32. landing 05, departure 05+32.

NOAA METAR: 50° @ 6 kt · visibility 10+ sm · flight category VFR.

Tower, approach, ground, and ATIS

Published rows are the frequencies stored for KBUF. Assigned rows fill a missing Tower, Approach, Departure, Ground, Delivery, or ATIS channel with a stable VHF frequency for scanner listeners and flight simmers. Assigned channels are listen-only until you confirm the chart.

FacilityMHzSourceUsage note
Tower120.500PublishedPublished Tower frequency at 120.500 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control.
Approach120.050AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Approach frequency, so 120.050 MHz is the stable channel for arrival sequencing and radar vectors. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Departure126.400AssignedAssigned VHF for airband scanner listeners and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers. The open record has no Departure frequency, so 126.400 MHz is the stable channel for the initial climb and the SID handoff after tower. Listen only, and confirm the chart before you transmit.
Ground133.200PublishedPublished Ground frequency at 133.200 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for taxi instructions on the movement area.
Delivery124.700PublishedPublished Delivery frequency at 124.700 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for IFR clearance and the squawk before taxi.
ATIS135.350PublishedPublished ATIS frequency at 135.350 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for the automatic terminal information loop (wind, runway, and altimeter).
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Questions

What are the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF/BUF) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach, and ATIS?

Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF/BUF) live ATC frequencies, tower, approach & ATIS: Tower 120.500 MHz (published), Approach 120.050 MHz (assigned), Departure 126.400 MHz (assigned), Ground 133.200 MHz (published), Delivery 124.700 MHz (published), ATIS 135.350 MHz (published). Ground, delivery, and departure are in the same table. Published rows come from the airport record. Assigned rows are stable VHF channels for airband scanner listeners at the fence and for MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers when that facility is missing. The runway in use is landing 05, departure 05+32. NOAA METAR wind is 50° @ 6 kt.

Which tower frequency should a scanner or flight simmer use at Buffalo Niagara International Airport?

Tower at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF/BUF) is 120.500 MHz (published). Published Tower frequency at 120.500 MHz. Airband scanner listeners at the fence and MSFS, X-Plane, and VATSIM flight simmers use it for landing and takeoff clearances on local control. Search LiveATC for KBUF, then cross-check the runway and the wind components at https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KBUF/runway-winds.