Airport guide
Johnson CountyIATA code BYG
Johnson County (BYG/KBYG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Buffalo, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Buffalo, United States
- Codes
- BYG · KBYG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Johnson County (BYG/KBYG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Buffalo, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 44.350°, -106.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Johnson County (BYG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Buffalo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Johnson County airport details
- IATA code
- BYG
- ICAO code
- KBYG
- City
- Buffalo
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 44.381°, -106.722°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Johnson County’s own pages.
BYG airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,514 m (4,968 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2017
- 4
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sheridan County Airport SHR · 48 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BYG
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 1,872 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,872 m6,143 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BYG
Originfacts does not track any routes from BYG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BYG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Buffalo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Johnson County’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Buffalo
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GilletteCampbell County AirportGCC93 km
- CasperCasper/Natrona County International AirportCPR161 km
- CodyYellowstone Regional AirportCOD186 km
- RivertonRiverton AirportRIW201 km
- BillingsBillings Logan International AirportBIL216 km
- Rapid CityRapid City Regional AirportRAP292 km
- JacksonJackson Hole AirportJAC334 km
- ChadronChadron AirportCDR335 km
- GlendiveDawson Community AirportGDV343 km
Johnson County: common questions
Where is Johnson County?
Johnson County serves Buffalo, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 44.381°, -106.722°.
What are the airport codes for Johnson County?
The IATA code is BYG and the ICAO code is KBYG.
What time zone is BYG in?
Johnson County is in the America/Denver time zone.
How many runways does Johnson County have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BYG: 13/31 (1,872 m (6,143 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Johnson County?
Wikidata records 4 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Johnson County?
OurAirports gives BYG’s elevation as 1,514 m (4,968 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Johnson County’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q49747127 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)