Buffalo Approach BUF
Buffalo Approach (BUF) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 16 airports, 2 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Buffalo Approach".
Airports it serves (16)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Erie International Tom Ridge Field (KERI) | Erie, PA | Tower (page) |
| Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG) | Niagara Falls, NY | Tower (page) |
| Akron/jesson Fld (9G3) | Akron, NY | No tower |
| Ashtabula Rgnl Medical Center (8OH0) | Ashtabula, OH | No tower |
| Buffalo Airfield (9G0) | Buffalo, NY | No tower |
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF) | Buffalo, NY | No tower |
| Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) | Buffalo, NY | No tower |
| Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport (KDKK) | Dunkirk, NY | No tower |
| Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport (KJHW) | Jamestown, NY | No tower |
| Corry-lawrence (8G2) | Corry, PA | No tower |
| Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (KHZY) | Ashtabula, OH | No tower |
| Pine Hill (9G6) | Albion, NY | No tower |
| Rigrtona (13PA) | Tidioute, PA | No tower |
| St Vincent Health Center (29PN) | Erie, PA | No tower |
| Upmc Hamot Bayfront Garage (0PS8) | Erie, PA | No tower |
| Wca Hospital (4NK0) | Jamestown, NY | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 8 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 8 facility was paid between $92,723 and $125,176 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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