Buffalo Airways J4
Buffalo Airways (code J4) is an airline based in Canada. A full-service carrier — the fare usually includes a checked bag, a meal and seat selection.
Buffalo Airways — facts & history
We gathered Buffalo Airways's numbers from the open datasets, flying since 1970.
Aircraft types in the fleet: Aeronca 7 Champion · Boeing 737-300 · Douglas C-54A Skymaster · DC-3 · Lockheed L-188 Electra · Canadair CL-215 · Curtiss C-46 Commando.
Straight from the maker: Boeing · Bombardier / De Havilland Canada
Buffalo Airways is a family-run airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, established in 1970. Buffalo Airways was launched by Bob Gauchie and later sold to one of his pilots, Joe McBryan. It operates charter passenger, charter cargo, firefighting, and fuel services, and it formerly operated scheduled passenger service. Its main base is at Yellowknife Airport, with two other bases at Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport and Red Deer Regional Airport. The Red Deer base is the main storage and maintenance facility. The airline was also the subject of the History television reality series Ice Pilots NWT.
Background: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · figures: Wikidata (CC0)
Where Buffalo Airways flies
Main bases (by number of routes): חארטום (KRT) · שדה התעופה ג'נינה (EGN) · El Fasher (ELF) · פורט סודן (PZU) · שדה תעופה ניאלה (UYL)
Key destinations
- חארטום KRT
- שדה תעופה ניאלה UYL
- שדה התעופה ג'נינה EGN
- El Fasher ELF
- פורט סודן PZU
The route network is based on OpenFlights data and updated periodically — the exact schedule and current deals are on the airline's own site.
Compensation for a Buffalo Airways flight
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Sources: Airline data: OpenFlights (ODbL) · logos: airhex