KBOS · BOS
Boston Logan International Airport
Boston, MassachusettsElevation 20 ftLarge airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
09/27
RWY 0977°T
Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 7,001 / 7,001 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27257°T
Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 7,001 / 7,001 ft
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
15L/33R
RWY 15L135°T
Landing length (LDA)2,557 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA2,557 / 2,557 / 2,557 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33R315°T
Landing length (LDA)2,557 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA2,557 / 2,557 / 2,557 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
14/32
RWY 14125°T
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft
RWY 32305°T
Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
15R/33L
RWY 15R135°T
Landing length (LDA)9,202 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,083 / 10,083 / 10,083 ft
Displaced threshold882 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33L315°T
Landing length (LDA)10,083 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,083 / 10,083 / 10,083 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
04L/22R
RWY 04L20°T
Landing length (LDA)7,864 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,864 / 7,864 / 7,864 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22R200°T
Landing length (LDA)7,046 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA7,864 / 7,864 / 7,864 ft
Displaced threshold819 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
04R/22L
RWY 04R20°T
Landing length (LDA)8,851 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,006 / 10,006 / 10,006 ft
Displaced threshold1,155 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22L200°T
Landing length (LDA)8,806 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,006 / 10,006 / 10,006 ft
Displaced threshold1,199 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSF
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Boston Logan International Airport is in Boston, Massachusetts. Field elevation 20 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerEDWARD FRENI
Manager phone617-567-5400
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKBOS / BOS
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3620, -71.0079
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.25
BOSTON APP NORTH
APP
120.6
BOSTON APP WEST
APP
127.2
BOSTON APP SOUTH
APP
135
ATIS
ATIS
121.65
CLNC DEL
CLD
133
BOSTON DEP
DEP
121.75
BOSTON GROUND
GND
121.9
GND
GND
134.05
GATE
GTE
122.4
BRIDGEPORT RDO
RDO
128.8
BOSTON TWR WEST
TWR
132.225
BOSTON TWR EAST
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›TERMINAL E; NORTH & SOUTH CARGO ARRIVALS CTC MASSPORT GATE CONTROL ON FREQ 131.1 BEFORE ENTERING/DEPARTING RAMP AREA.
›NO RON PARKING FOR NON-TENANT CHARTER AIRCRAFT WITHOUT PRIOR MASSPORT PERMISSION.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 158 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 15R.
›ENGINEERING MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 190 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT DER 04L.
›PRVDD THE DESIGNATION OF A MOVEMENT AREA ASSOCIATED WITH THE RELCTN IS COORDINATED WITH & DESIGNATED BY BOSTON ATCT; APPROPRIATE HOLD LINES ESTABLISHED & MARKED FOR SERVICE VEHICLE MOVEMENT & TAXILANES; RELCTN MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR/5930-2.
›APCH RATIO 33:1 FROM DSPLCD THR; 50:1 TO THR WHEN CHANNEL IS CLEAR.
›APCH RATIO 38:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
›APPROACHES TO RWY 14 NOT AUTHORIZED.
›APCH RATIO 17:1 FROM DSPLCD THR; 43:1 WHEN CHANNEL IS CLEAR.
›UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NMRS CRANES ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 14/32 UNIDIRECTIONAL; NO LDGS RWY 14; NO TKOFS RWY 32.
›PILOTS SHOULD COMPLETE ALL CALCULATIONS PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FROM GATE.
›RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.
›AVBL FOR DEPARTURE ONLY.
›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT, RWY 15R IS PREFERRED FOR TKOF, RWY 33L IS PREFERRED FOR LDG. FOR MORE INFO ON NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS CALL 617-561-3333.
›PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T
›THE USE OF THE RNAV SIDS AT BOSTON LOGAN ARE CRITICAL TO RDCG NOISE AND ACHIEVING OUR FLY QUIET GOALS. MASSPORT AND THE FAA ENCOURAGE PILOTS TO USE PUBLD RNAV FLIGHT PROCS AT BOSTON LOGAN ARPT WHENEVER POSS. ALL ACFT THAT HAVE REQD ALTS ABV 10,000 FT SHOULD BE FILING RNAV SIDS WITH FAA ATC. CTC MASSPORT'S NOISE ABATEMENT OFC AT 617-561-3333 WITH ANY QNS.
›PCR VALUE: 850/F/C/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 780/F/C/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 810/F/C/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 830/F/C/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KBOS have a METAR?
Yes. KBOS is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KBOS have a TAF?
When KBOS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KBOS?
KBOS sits at 20 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBOS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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