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KBOS · Boston Logan International Airport

ICAO · US · 59 NTSB events

ID KBOS FAA BOS Elev 20 ft Lat 42° 21.72' N Lon 71° 0.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

12 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,083 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15R 135° 10,083 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
33L 315° 10,083 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
04R 020° 10,006 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
22L 200° 10,006 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
04L 020° 7,864 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
22R 200° 7,864 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
09 077° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
27 257° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.03%
14 125° 5,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.06%
32 305° 5,000 ft 100 ft Asphalt (good) No 0.06%
15L 135° 2,557 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
33R 315° 2,557 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 13 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 135.000
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.650
  • GND BOSTON GROUND 121.750
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR BOSTON TWR WEST 128.800
  • TWR BOSTON TWR EAST 132.225
  • APP BOSTON APP NORTH 118.250
  • APP BOSTON APP WEST 120.600
  • APP BOSTON APP SOUTH 127.200
  • DEP BOSTON DEP 133.000
  • GTE GATE 134.050
  • RDO BRIDGEPORT RDO 122.400
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBOS on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB BO

    Miltt

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB LI

    Hullz

    0.35 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB LQ

    Lyndy

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC BOS

    Boston

    112.70 MHz · DME 112.70 · BOTH · HIGH

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 51 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (51 sentences)
  • ·120 MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (BOS)(KBOS) 1 E UTC–5(–4DT) N42º21.78´ W71º00.38´ 19 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE BOS RWY 15R–33L: H10083X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 800 F/C/X/T HIRL CL RWY 15R: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 882´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
  • ·RWY 04R–22L: H10006X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 830 F/C/X/T HIRL CL RWY 04R: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 67´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 1155´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 1199´.
  • ·RWY 04L–22R: H7864X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 800 F/C/X/T HIRL CL RWY 04L: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.1º TCH 51´.
  • ·RWY 22R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 09–27: H7001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 810 F/C/X/T HIRL CL RWY 09: RVR–TR Boat.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H5000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–490 PCR 780 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 14: Bldg.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 15L–33R: H2557X100 (ASPH) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550 PCR 850 F/C/X/T MIRL RWY 33R: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 04L 15L–33R 5250 RWY 15R 09–27 6800 RWY 22L 09–27 6400 RWY 27 04R–22L 5650
  • ·RWY 04L:TORA–7864 TODA–7864 ASDA–7864 LDA–7864 RWY 04R:TORA–10006 TODA–10006 ASDA–10006 LDA–8851 RWY 09: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 14: TORA–5000 TODA–5000 ASDA–5000 RWY 15L:TORA–2557 TODA–2557 ASDA–2557 LDA–2557 RWY 15R:TORA–10083 TODA–10083 ASDA–10083 LDA–9202 RWY 22L:TORA–10006 TODA–10006 ASDA–10006 LDA–8806 RWY 22R:TORA–7864 TODA–7864 ASDA–7864 LDA–7046 RWY 27: TORA–7001 TODA–7001 ASDA–7001 LDA–7001 RWY 32: LDA–5000 RWY 33L:TORA–10083 TODA–10083 ASDA–10083 LDA–10083 RWY 33R:TORA–2557 TODA–2557 ASDA–2557 LDA–2557 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 04L: EMAS RWY 15R: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Rwy status lights in operation.
  • ·Rwy 22L VGSI unusable byd 7 degs left of centerline.
  • ·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.
  • ·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 the 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.
  • ·Numerous cranes on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 undirectional, no ldgs Rwy 14, no tkfs Rwy 32.
  • ·International ramp arrivals must obtain a gate assignment from international ramp control before entering ramp area.

+ 21 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport

Source: OurAirports community

NTSB events

59 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 52 most recent.

Total events

58

since 1982

Fatal

4

6.9% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 511,903 ops in 1998

2024 total

410,503

10-yr total

3,706,444

2024 mix

AC/AT 98% · GA 2% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

1.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.07

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Other 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1

All time · n=59

  • Other 26
  • Ground collision 12
  • Stall / spin 6
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Loss of control 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Hard landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-02-27 LEARJET INC,Embraer 60,ERJ 190-100 IGW · Other · night →
2014-05-12 McDonnell Douglas MD90 - 30 · Other · VMC · day →
2026-06-20 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE,Boeing A319-114,737-800 · Other · day →
2025-07-14 EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE ERJ 170-200 LR · Other · day →
2024-11-25 COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2012 TRAVELLER · Other · night →
2024-09-17 Cessna 402 · Gear-up · day →
2024-02-08 Airbus,Airbus A321-231,A321 · Weather · VMC · dawn →
2015-06-28 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A320 212 · Other · IMC · night →
2013-01-07 Boeing 787 · Other · day →
2011-07-14 Bombardier,Boeing CL600 2D24,767 332 · Gear-up · day →
2010-06-15 Airbus A330 · Other →
2008-08-12 Beech G35 · Stall / spin · day →
2007-09-04 Cessna 172R · Other · day →
2006-05-12 Embraer EMB-145-LR · Ground collision · IMC · day →
2006-02-25 Boeing 757-232 · Ground collision · night →
2005-12-20 Boeing 717-200 · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2005-06-09 Airbus Industrie,Boeing A330-301,737-3B7 · Runway excursion · day →
2005-03-06 Boeing 757-232 · Other · night →
2003-10-04 Boeing 737 · Ground collision · day →
2003-06-24 Embraer EMB-135-KL · Other · VMC · day →
2003-05-07 Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-10-19 Boeing 767-222 · Ground collision · day →
2001-12-20 Raytheon BE-1900D · Other · night →
2001-12-09 Rockwell NA-265-80 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
2001-07-08 Cessna 402C · Loss of control · day →
2001-04-09 Boeing,Boeing 767-200ER,737-832 · Ground collision · IMC →
2001-03-06 McDonnell Douglas DC-10 · Engine failure · IMC · night →
2001-02-06 Fokker F28 MK 0100 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2001-02-03 Boeing,McDonnell Douglas B-737-832,MD-81 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-12-27 Boeing 767-300ER · Other · VMC · day →
2000-09-29 Saab 340B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2000-03-24 McDonnell Douglas,Boeing MD-88,727-247 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-02-12 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B · Ground collision · night →
2000-02-03 Boeing 737-300 · Weather · day →
1999-04-12 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1996-07-05 Cessna 210 · Engine failure · dusk →
1996-05-28 Boeing 767-31AER · Stall / spin · day →
1992-06-25 Fairchild SA-227AC · Stall / spin · day →
1991-10-23 Boeing 737-4B7 · Other · VMC · day →
1991-09-28 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Other · day →
1991-06-06 Boeing 727-214 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-08-24 Piper PA-31T2 · Other · IMC · day →
1989-08-10 Boeing 727-254 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1988-11-13 Boeing,Dornier 727-227,DO-228-202 · Other · VMC · night →
1988-03-30 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1987-07-12 Boeing 767-232 · Other · IMC · night →
1987-06-26 Piper PA-34-200T · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1987-04-06 Beech 1900 · Ground collision · night →
1986-10-09 Lockheed L188A · Other · night →
1986-07-26 Grumman AA-5A · Other · night →
1986-03-27 Boeing 727-231 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit →
1986-01-07 Piper PA-28R-200 · Ground collision · dawn →

+ 7 more on file

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 11 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 14 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 29 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 29 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 32 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 36 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 42 nm
Yoshitaka Murata Centerville MA 51 nm
Mark Albert Favolise Sanford ME 65 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 67 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Donald Albanese Boston MA 2 nm
David Moore Antos Boston MA 2 nm
Michael Bonetti Boston MA 2 nm
Gregg Andrew Gardiner East Boston MA 2 nm
Richard Douglas Kahn Boston MA 2 nm
Todd Ryan Lardy Boston MA 2 nm
Mihail Antonio Teodorescu-Frumosu Boston MA 2 nm
Sal Weber Boston MA 2 nm
Jeffrey Isom Walcott Boston MA 2 nm
Nathan Clare Luecke South Boston MA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Huzaifa Mohamed Elnur Krar Boston MA 2 nm
Zhongwu Qiu Boston MA 2 nm
Geoffrey Restrepo Garcia East Boston MA 2 nm
Berry Reed Macayeal Boston MA 2 nm
Nicholas Ronald Ortolino Boston MA 2 nm
Charles Ajene Boston MA 2 nm
George Paul Skarda East Boston MA 2 nm
A-Ameer Mohamed Aljishi Boston MA 2 nm
Robert Alexander Greig Jr Boston MA 2 nm
Daniel James Malone Boston MA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
14 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
23 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
37 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
55 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
61 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
66 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
77 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
82 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
83 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
89 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.