Boston Logan International Airport
BOS · KBOS · Boston, MA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:32 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:08 AM | 09:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 09:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 00:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 126° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 16 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 174 ft, 1,364 ft from threshold, 70 ft L of centerline
- TDZ elevation
- 19 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 / — ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04L/22R | 7,864 ft | |
| 04R/22L | 10,006 ft | |
| 09/27 | 7,001 ft | |
| 14/32 | 5,000 ft | |
| 15L/33R | 2,557 ft | |
| 15R/33L | 10,083 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Boston”Taxi & takeoff
“Boston”Departure
“Boston”Arrival
“Boston”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.6 | WOONS STAR |
| 124.1 | CLASS B (091-269) |
| 124.4 | CLASS B (270-090) |
| 134.05 | RAMP CTL |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | CD/P · LCL/P |
| 263.1 | APCH/P IC · WOONS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04R · RWY 22L · RWY 27 · RWY 15R · RWY 33L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04R | ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 110.3 (BOS) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 22L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (LQN) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 27 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.3 (DGU) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 15R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (MDC) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 33L | ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 110.7 (LIP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BOS 112.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS · Boston | VOR/DME | 112.70 · 74X | High | r304° / 0.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBOS / BOS
- Coordinates
- 42.3620, -71.0079
- Elevation
- 19 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.0 · ☎ 339-746-6855
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.1R, 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Bridgeport Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- BOS
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I E
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 22L: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33R: 4-light PAPI (right) · 15R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 33L: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 22 notes
General
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NO RON PARKING FOR NON-TENANT CHARTER AIRCRAFT WITHOUT PRIOR MASSPORT PERMISSION.
- TERMINAL E; NORTH & SOUTH CARGO ARRIVALS CTC MASSPORT GATE CONTROL ON FREQ 131.1 BEFORE ENTERING/DEPARTING RAMP AREA.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 830/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 810/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 780/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 850/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 800/F/C/X/T
- AVBL FOR DEPARTURE ONLY.
- UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 17:1 FROM DSPLCD THR; 43:1 WHEN CHANNEL IS CLEAR.
- APPROACHES TO RWY 14 NOT AUTHORIZED.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 38:1 FROM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO 33:1 FROM DSPLCD THR; 50:1 TO THR WHEN CHANNEL IS CLEAR.
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Nearby airports
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About KBOS
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS · KBOS) is an airport in Boston, MA, at 19 ft MSL. It has 6 runways, the longest 10,083 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBOS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBOS have a control tower?
Yes. Boston Logan International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBOS?
Boston Logan International Airport has 6 runways; the longest is 10,083 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBOS?
Boston Logan International Airport is in Boston, MA, at an elevation of 19 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3620, -71.0079.
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