Buffalo Niagara International Airport

New York is a fairly large state with inland areas that offer verdant forests and beautiful scenery. Buffalo Niagara International Airport is located close to Buffalo, New York in the city of Cheektowaga. The airport is named for the metro area of Buffalo and Niagara Falls. The airport services Buffalo and southwest Ontario Canada. There is a land shuttle which connects between Buffalo and the Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga. For upstate New York this is the airport to fly out of.

When the airport was first opened it was named the Buffalo Municipal Airport. It was built in 1926. Thirteen years later the airport was outgrown by the populace. During this time larger planes were being created, which meant most of the airports did not have runways to accommodate them, which was the case of the Buffalo airport. It took until 1955 for an expansion to fix the issue. Since then some reconstruction has had to occur especially in the control tower to keep up with the use the airport sees. A brand new airport actually had to be built in the 90's which is why the airport was renamed. The old terminals were completely demolished. The main runway was also expanded in 2006 by 750 feet. A secondary runway was elongated to 1000 feet.

Airlines available at Buffalo Niagara Airport include AirTran, American Airlines, Continental, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, United, and US Airways. Cargo airlines include FedEx Express, Southwest Cargo, UPS and Worldwide Flight services. Airlines fly to Atlanta, Ft. Myers, Orlando, Chicago, Newark, Cleveland, New York JFK, Detroit, Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Boston, and other east coast locations. To fly towards the west usually requires a stop in Chicago or Boston for a switch in airplanes. TWA, Republic Airlines, Empire Air, Mall Airways, and Piedmont Airlines from past decades used to use Buffalo Niagara airport. Though it has not been mentioned in detail flights to Canada are offered by Air Canada taking travelers to many different cities.

At the moment there are nine shops and restaurants at the airport. These places include Wings to Go, the Anchor Bar, Everything ASAP, Monarch Newsstand, Blue Zone, Coffee Beanery, Jake's Bistro, Landmark Bar, and Matties Texas Red Hots. More restaurants and shops will be added in the next few years as the airport expands a little more and more retail places decide to join the airport.

Close to the hotel are plenty of choices in accommodations. Travelers can elect to stay at the hotels with long layovers or if they are visiting the city. The hotels include Best Western, Homewood Suites, Buffalo Niagara Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Clarion Hotel, Holiday Inn, Comfort Suites, Millennium Airport, and Fairfield Inn and Suites.

The airport has a number of parking options. There is real time parking, self pay lanes, express pass parking, the cell phone lot, and premium parking. Depending on your needs there are short term and long term lots. The lots are going to differ in cost depending on your needs.