Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:54 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBUF), KBQR is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport in Lancaster, NY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lancaster, NY at a field elevation of 752 ft. KBQR has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUF, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 3,199 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBUF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUF, 5.4 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 9,000 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KBUF 281054Z 15004KT 10SM BKN090 BKN200 08/02 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00830017 $
What changed at KBUF (nearest station)?
Since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KBQR
Based on the nearest station (KBUF), KBQR is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 752 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 3,199 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 3,199 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KBQR runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/273,199 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBQRWind
- 09
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
KBQR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBQR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ERI UA /OV ERI/TM 1034/FL220/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOB
ERI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ERILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1034Reported at 10:34 UTC.FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM SMOOTH AT FL60 ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
BFD UA /OV BFD180020/TM 1032/FL290/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGT/RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOB
BFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFD180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1032Reported at 10:32 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCCNL LGTTurbulence: continuous light chop occnl lgt.RM SMOOTH AT FL270 ZOBRemarks.Show raw report
JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBQR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 63%
- 09
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM EDT)
TAF KBUF 281120Z 2812/2912 10004KT P6SM BKN250 FM281300 17004KT P6SM SCT100 FM281900 24007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
KBQR has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBUF, 5.4 nm away.
Wind is 73° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- On Call all day
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,552 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KBQR
- FAA LID
- BQR
- City
- Lancaster
- State
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 752 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.9223, -78.6123
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUF
- TAF
- Nearest KBUF
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 10h 28m
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Pilot PIREPs for Buffalo Lancaster Regional Airport (KBQR)
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