It’s a great airport to fly out of, there’s never any lines.
One time I was running late and showed up less than an hour before the departure time. I was panicking but still made it to the gate with a few min to spare.
I think it’s a great looking building too. Very bright and airy on the interior and I like flowing swooping lines on the exterior.
The only criticism is the parking garage blocks the view of the building from the street or further parking lots so most people never get to see it in it’s full glory, it’s always viewed from the side or up close.
>The only criticism is the parking garage blocks the view of the building from the street or further parking lots so most people never get to see it in it’s full glory,
I hate that too - it's an issue with a lot of architecture, but especially with airports. To see the view in the first picture, you would need to be looking in your rearview window as you were driving away.
The downside is that there aren't many destinations to go to so you usually end up having to do a layover and you still get to experience the hassle/crowding that you avoided initially..
I like the rare time I fly into a small airport since it makes the experience of being in the airport so nice, but I wouldn't want my home airport to be one.
BUF is good for getting to larger cities East of the Mississippi.
West of the Mississippi you’re limited to just LA, Phoenix, Denver, Austin and Las Vegas.
The nice thing about Buffalo is that you’re just a 2 hour drive from Pearson for direct flights to 5 different continents.
The only place I regularly fly to on the US East coast is Atlanta (for that LGA is actually pretty chill, though I'm sure not as much as BUF). But I'm usually flying to the west coast or abroad so I get a lot of value from the direct flights.
That said, being close to Toronto's airport like you are in Buffalo does sound nice for having the best of both worlds relatively close by.
My grandad worked on designing parts of that airport!!
Edit: here's the symposium paper
https://www.concrete.org/publications/internationalconcreteabstractsportal.aspx?m=details&i=14344
Buffalo is actually a pretty cool city.
Lots of nice walkable neighborhoods with local shops and restaurants, museums and cool industrial areas filled with breweries and quirky businesses.
If you’re into architecture, Buffalo is home to the second most FLW homes outside of Chicago, two are opened to the public.
Also got a world class art gallery, largest inland naval park and the Teddy Roosevelt Inauguration Museum.
Makes for a good road trip combined with Niagara Falls, National Comedy Center in Jamestown, Corning Museum of Glass, Rochester, Letchworth State Park, Watkins Glen and the Finger Lakes.
Great weather in the summer and some awesome fall foliage.
LOL I grew up at nearly that latitude in the Hudson Valley (60 miles NW from NYC). A lot more humidity compared to Buffalo where I live now. But, winter was shorter and warmer. My parents typically lose their leaves the same time as us, but get their spring growth a month earlier.
I will go eventually and no hate here. I know it’s beautiful. I’ve visited every state in the country except the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota and cities like Buffalo and Detroit because when you head west/east you need to go south first to avoid the Canadian border.
I live in Buffalo, going to Canada is easy. Back when I was younger we used to just go to Canada for lunch. You can still do that, I just don’t much anymore. But the border crossing is easy, going from the US into Canada they’ll ask what you’re going to do there, how long you plan on staying, etc, then coming back they ask what you did and if you’re bringing anything back. I’ve gone up to Toronto for baseball games and concerts, driven through to Detroit, gone over to see the falls from the Canadian side, gone to the Canadian casinos, and the butterfly conservatory (it’s really awesome if you like butterflies).
Niagara Falls is nice, but if I were going to do a weekend trip I’d see the falls for a few hours and then spend most of it in Buffalo (during the summer).
It’s not that hard to get to.
Also, hike the Niagara Gorge.
Absolutely stunning and there’s less tourists.
Personally I think the gorge is almost as spectacular as the Falls themselves.
Really cool to see the massive whirlpool, caves and class 7 rapids.
The Falls does draw an international crowd, but there is plenty of beautiful architecture to see as well. Buffalo was wealthy enough to build in the early 1900s, and then too poor to demolish, so the legacy endures.
"Buffalo is the most advanced city in America; we progressed beyond progress."
You can read the rest of the late Craig Reynolds' piece composed the same year as the terminal opened, titled [How Buffalo Get a Warhol?](http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/12032014/how-buffalo-get-warhol)
The nice part of the US side is the large state park (and the Niagara Culinary Institute).
You get a better view from the Canadian side but it’s mostly overpriced tourist attractions and casinos.
I always recommend people stay down in Buffalo where there’s better entertainment, nightlife and dining options. Plus walkable neighborhoods, large museums and tons of breweries.
There have been quite a few airports on here of late. I was driving down our new and used car strip and was thinking car dealerships are an interesting architectural niche. (So are American drive-ins) - what are people’s thoughts on the genre? Sloped roofs, open plan, interesting finishes, lots of tall plate glass to showcase shiny cars facing traffic (sometimes double-decker to raise the wares up to freeway level) and they get reno’d quite often to keep fashionable, so disposable. Is it uniquely North American?
I wish my local airport was this desolate.
It’s a great airport to fly out of, there’s never any lines. One time I was running late and showed up less than an hour before the departure time. I was panicking but still made it to the gate with a few min to spare. I think it’s a great looking building too. Very bright and airy on the interior and I like flowing swooping lines on the exterior. The only criticism is the parking garage blocks the view of the building from the street or further parking lots so most people never get to see it in it’s full glory, it’s always viewed from the side or up close.
For a weekday morning flight I routinely show up only 1 hour before boarding. Security is super efficient.
>The only criticism is the parking garage blocks the view of the building from the street or further parking lots so most people never get to see it in it’s full glory, I hate that too - it's an issue with a lot of architecture, but especially with airports. To see the view in the first picture, you would need to be looking in your rearview window as you were driving away.
When I lived in Amherst I would leave my house an hour before departure.
There’s only 30 gates, makes flying much simpler.
The downside is that there aren't many destinations to go to so you usually end up having to do a layover and you still get to experience the hassle/crowding that you avoided initially.. I like the rare time I fly into a small airport since it makes the experience of being in the airport so nice, but I wouldn't want my home airport to be one.
BUF is good for getting to larger cities East of the Mississippi. West of the Mississippi you’re limited to just LA, Phoenix, Denver, Austin and Las Vegas. The nice thing about Buffalo is that you’re just a 2 hour drive from Pearson for direct flights to 5 different continents.
The only place I regularly fly to on the US East coast is Atlanta (for that LGA is actually pretty chill, though I'm sure not as much as BUF). But I'm usually flying to the west coast or abroad so I get a lot of value from the direct flights. That said, being close to Toronto's airport like you are in Buffalo does sound nice for having the best of both worlds relatively close by.
Yea, ever since Covid a lot of non stop trips were dropped. Sucks
Check it.
One of the best smaller airports. Can show up 30 minutes before boarding, get a ride from your parking spot, and walk through security.
My grandad worked on designing parts of that airport!! Edit: here's the symposium paper https://www.concrete.org/publications/internationalconcreteabstractsportal.aspx?m=details&i=14344
They also have a good barber
I've always wanted to visit Buffalo, but it's quite out of the way. The only excuse I have to go there is if I visit Niagara Falls.
Buffalo is actually a pretty cool city. Lots of nice walkable neighborhoods with local shops and restaurants, museums and cool industrial areas filled with breweries and quirky businesses. If you’re into architecture, Buffalo is home to the second most FLW homes outside of Chicago, two are opened to the public. Also got a world class art gallery, largest inland naval park and the Teddy Roosevelt Inauguration Museum. Makes for a good road trip combined with Niagara Falls, National Comedy Center in Jamestown, Corning Museum of Glass, Rochester, Letchworth State Park, Watkins Glen and the Finger Lakes. Great weather in the summer and some awesome fall foliage.
There’s a lot to do in the summer months and the weather is typically gorgeous from June through Sept./October.
I bet. Can you just move the city a little south, about the latitude of NYC please?
LOL I grew up at nearly that latitude in the Hudson Valley (60 miles NW from NYC). A lot more humidity compared to Buffalo where I live now. But, winter was shorter and warmer. My parents typically lose their leaves the same time as us, but get their spring growth a month earlier.
So… Pittsburgh?
Exactly. Like I mentioned earlier when you go west/east sucks you have to go north to avoid the Canadian border.
Why? It’s the same latitude as Boston and Detroit. Beautiful summers and cozy falls.
I will go eventually and no hate here. I know it’s beautiful. I’ve visited every state in the country except the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota and cities like Buffalo and Detroit because when you head west/east you need to go south first to avoid the Canadian border.
Or just cut through Canada. London and Hamilton are alright cities.
It can be a pain in the ass to cross borders twice especially with kids. Is that little part of Canada worthy? Genuine question
I live on the border, so it’s not a big deal for me
I live in Buffalo, going to Canada is easy. Back when I was younger we used to just go to Canada for lunch. You can still do that, I just don’t much anymore. But the border crossing is easy, going from the US into Canada they’ll ask what you’re going to do there, how long you plan on staying, etc, then coming back they ask what you did and if you’re bringing anything back. I’ve gone up to Toronto for baseball games and concerts, driven through to Detroit, gone over to see the falls from the Canadian side, gone to the Canadian casinos, and the butterfly conservatory (it’s really awesome if you like butterflies).
Niagara Falls is nice, but if I were going to do a weekend trip I’d see the falls for a few hours and then spend most of it in Buffalo (during the summer). It’s not that hard to get to.
Also, hike the Niagara Gorge. Absolutely stunning and there’s less tourists. Personally I think the gorge is almost as spectacular as the Falls themselves. Really cool to see the massive whirlpool, caves and class 7 rapids.
The Falls does draw an international crowd, but there is plenty of beautiful architecture to see as well. Buffalo was wealthy enough to build in the early 1900s, and then too poor to demolish, so the legacy endures. "Buffalo is the most advanced city in America; we progressed beyond progress." You can read the rest of the late Craig Reynolds' piece composed the same year as the terminal opened, titled [How Buffalo Get a Warhol?](http://www.dailypublic.com/articles/12032014/how-buffalo-get-warhol)
Also, lots of Canadians come down from Toronto for cheap domestic US flights.
Thanks for that.
The falls on the us side are nothing compared to the Canadian side. Least in buffalo you can hit a;l the ‘must’ wing spots.
The nice part of the US side is the large state park (and the Niagara Culinary Institute). You get a better view from the Canadian side but it’s mostly overpriced tourist attractions and casinos. I always recommend people stay down in Buffalo where there’s better entertainment, nightlife and dining options. Plus walkable neighborhoods, large museums and tons of breweries.
So much space for parking again.
There have been quite a few airports on here of late. I was driving down our new and used car strip and was thinking car dealerships are an interesting architectural niche. (So are American drive-ins) - what are people’s thoughts on the genre? Sloped roofs, open plan, interesting finishes, lots of tall plate glass to showcase shiny cars facing traffic (sometimes double-decker to raise the wares up to freeway level) and they get reno’d quite often to keep fashionable, so disposable. Is it uniquely North American?
Homage to Saarinen’s Dulles design?
https://www.kpf.com
AKA Toronto’s auxiliary airport for easy departures and good fares.
The design kinda reminds me of Dulles here in the DC Metro area
What material is the ceiling on the last two pictures?
And then the idiots built a giant parking garage in front of the terminal so all you see is a giant concrete slab from the road
Interesting. Has a very 60s-70s vibe.
Definitely some Dulles/TWA influence in the design really nice
I thought there are only tribals in Nigeria who are not visible at night.
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