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Class BBoston Logan International Airport
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Runways at KBOS
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 | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
13 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- 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
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Navaids associated with KBOS
- 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
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBOS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 51 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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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)
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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.
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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)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·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
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBOS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KBOS
117 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
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 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=4
- Other 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=117
- Other 80
- Ground collision 15
- Stall / spin 6
- Gear-up landing 4
- Loss of control 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Hard landing 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 65 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KBOS
4 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2090307 Altitude Deviations
Air carrier crew reported a conflict with another aircraft while landing. The Captain identified the other aircraft taking off on the crossing runway and braked hard on landing rollout to remain short of the conflicting
Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
- ACN 2020704 Emergency Medical Service Incidents
Air taxi Captain reported during departure taxi another aircraft taxied toward them at a high rate of speed and did not give way as instructed by ATC. The Captain applied brakes firmly to avoid a collision.
Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
- ACN 2015581 Passenger Misconduct Reports
Small transport Captain reported encountering wake turbulence from the preceding aircraft upon takeoff. The passenger in the copilot seat then grabbed the yoke and attempted to perform dangerous maneuvers that would have
Small Transport
- ACN 2028672 Wake Turbulence Encounters
Cessna 402 pilot reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to BOS.
Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner
Designees in MA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBOS — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
753
Flight Instructors
A&P
2,477
Mechanics
AME
22
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
5
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DAR-F
1
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
2
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
SAE
7
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
3
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
Schools
28
Flight Schools
FBO
37
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
24
Flying Clubs
Repair
4
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
8
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KBOS
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| 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 near KBOS
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| 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 near KBOS
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| 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 near KBOS
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| 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.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KBOS: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗