Airports / North Carolina / BUY
Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport.
Burlington, North Carolina · 617 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KBUY
IATA BUY
0
Operators based
617
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY / BUY) sits in Burlington, North Carolina, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 617 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BUY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO, 23 nm), Danville Regional Airport (DAN, 32 nm), and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU, 35 nm). BUY offers a single 6,405-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BUY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BUY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KBUY. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
SkySouth Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Weekdays 7am-7pm, Weekends 8am-6pm; after-hours fuel by request
- Unicom 122.975
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hotel help
- +12 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KBUY
IATA
BUY
FAA / Local
KBUY
Elevation
617 ft
Coordinates
36.0485° N · 79.4749° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 10–3,179 ft
At 617 ft, BUY sits higher than 62% of the 58 North Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,405 ft
- 066,405 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,405 ft
BUY's 6,405 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmGSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro
- 32nmDANDanville Regional AirportDanville
- 35nmRDURaleigh-Durham International AirportRaleigh/Durham
- 37nmINTSmith Reynolds AirportWinston Salem
- 55nmKW63Lake Country Regional AirportClarksville
- 57nmPOBPope FieldFort Bragg
Location
Open the full mapKBUY · Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport · Burlington, NC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BUY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 199 nm | 52m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 349 nm | 1h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 384 nm | 1h 18m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 530 nm | 1h 38m |
| Boston (BED) | 541 nm | 1h 39m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 563 nm | 1h 43m |
| Miami (MIA) | 617 nm | 1h 50m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 880 nm | 2h 27m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BUY?
- Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 6,405 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BUY?
- Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,405 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves BUY: SkySouth Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to BUY?
- The closest alternate is Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), about 23 nm away, followed by Danville Regional Airport (DAN) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BUY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Nashville about 1h 13m (349 nm), New York about 1h 18m (384 nm), Chicago about 1h 38m (530 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.