One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
BUF8.4+1.4
IAG7.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
BUF7.4+2.0
IAG5.4
Food & retail
Best for
BUF
Western New York and Southern Ontario trips that should skip YYZ connectionsPriority Pass holders who will actually sit in The Club between Gates 6 and 7Drivers who want official $12 Economy parking 11 miles from downtown
Watch out for
BUF
TSA closes at 21:00 even though the terminal stays open — you cannot reclearLake-effect snow is the reliability story; pad the curb, not just securityWikipedia still lists dead Metro routes 24B / 47 / 68 / 204 — only Route 24 is official
BUF · Compact single-terminal Upstate field with a real Priority Pass chair, Anchor Bar wings, and a $2 Metro bus — traded against a 9 p.m. TSA close and lake-effect winters.
IAG · Niagara Falls NY leisure gateway with **Allegiant Air** sun/beach nonstops (airport lists PGD · MYR · SFB · PIE — **confirm live**) — **no Priority Pass lounge** verified on research day; BUF remains the denser full-service alternative across the metro.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
BUF7.2+2.4
IAG4.8
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
BUF7.0+0.6
IAG6.4
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
BUF6.6+0.6
IAG6.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
BUF7.2+5.2
IAG2.0
Travelers who will eat the original Buffalo wing at Anchor Bar after security
IAG
Allegiant leisure to Florida / Myrtle BeachNiagara Falls NY visitors wanting the closest US commercial fieldUltra-low-cost sun trips vs BUF fares
IAG / Niagara Falls is a different NFTA airport and a joint civil-military field
IAG
Allegiant-only scheduled passenger profile on research dayLeisure frequencies / route churn — confirm live (SFB noted ended on some schedule feeds)No Priority Pass loungeNo published MCT
NFTA Metro Route 24
Checkpoint closes 9 p.m. — the terminal does not
Official FAQ: the building is 24/7, but TSA shuts at 21:00 daily. Ticket counters typically open 90 minutes before the first departure.
One hall, one checkpoint, walk the gate number
There is no second terminal and no airside train. After TSA you are already on the concourse — The Club is straight ahead between Gates 6 and 7.
Eat Anchor Bar after security if you want the wing
Official Anchor Bar is airside on the departure level, daily 08:00–21:00 — the original Buffalo wing, not a landside tourist trap.
IAG
Allegiant sun destinationsFalls proximityCompact terminal
Allegiant leisure map
Airport Where We Fly lists Allegiant to Ft. Myers/Punta Gorda, Myrtle Beach, Orlando/Sanford, and Tampa/St. Pete.
