BOS · Boston, United States
Boston Logan International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 42.3620° N, 71.0079° W
Logan International Airport
Airport in Massachusetts, U.S.
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BOS
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3422; ident KBOS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
massport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Logan International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
22 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BOS / KBOS
OurAirports ident
KBOS
GPS / local code
KBOS / BOS
ISO region
US-MA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
massport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q671475
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
4.3 km
Approximate distance to central Boston.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
4 terminals
Runways
6 runways
Longest runway
10,083 ft / 3,073 m
Runway surface
asphalt (5), asph-g
Opened / operator
1923
Owner / entity
Massachusetts Port Authority
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
22 source-backed signals
Boston Logan International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Boston, United States. Boston's built-up core sits roughly 4.3 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS / KBOS) is at 42.3620° N, 71.0079° W, elevation 20 ft (6 m), serving Boston, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Boston is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Boston: 4 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BOS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS / KBOS)
Logan International Airport · Airport in Massachusetts, U.S.
Known label 1
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BOS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KBOS · KBOS · BOS · US-MA
massport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems in which it is categorized as a large hub primary commercial service facility.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for BOS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport — more commonly known as Boston Logan International Airport — is an international airport located mostly in East Boston and partially in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Winthrop
winthrop · 2.5 km from BOS
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 17,618 · city coordinates 42.3751, -70.9828
2. Orient Heights
orient-heights · 2.9 km from BOS
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,741 · city coordinates 42.3876, -71.0037
3. East Boston
east-boston · 3.0 km from BOS
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 43,066 · city coordinates 42.3751, -71.0392
4. Chelsea
chelsea · 3.9 km from BOS
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 39,398 · city coordinates 42.3918, -71.0328
5. Boston
boston · 4.3 km from BOS
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 653,833 · city coordinates 42.3584, -71.0598
6. South Boston
south-boston · 4.7 km from BOS
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 571,281 · city coordinates 42.3334, -71.0495
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PVD KPVD
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · Providence/Warwick
79 km from BOS · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 55 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 41.7250, -71.4257
2. BDL KBDL
Bradley International Airport · Hartford
146 km from BOS · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 173 ft (53 m) · airport coordinates 41.9386, -72.6880
3. PWM KPWM
Portland International Jetport · Portland
154 km from BOS · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 76 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 43.6462, -70.3093
4. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany
233 km from BOS · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 285 ft (87 m) · airport coordinates 42.7483, -73.8017
5. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York
296 km from BOS · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 21 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 40.7772, -73.8726
Route-time reference set
1. BOS-PVD
Providence/Warwick · 79 km · 56m
America/New_York · +0h from BOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BOS-BDL
Hartford · 146 km · 1h 1m
America/New_York · +0h from BOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BOS-PWM
Portland · 154 km · 1h 2m
America/New_York · +0h from BOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. BOS-ALB
Albany · 233 km · 1h 8m
America/New_York · +0h from BOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. BOS-LGA
New York · 296 km · 1h 13m
America/New_York · +0h from BOS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
6 runways
Longest runway 10,083 ft / 3,073 m. 5 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (5), asph-g
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BOS.
Runway identifiers
04L/22R · 04R/22L · 09/27 · 14/32 · 15L/33R · 15R/33L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. PVD KPVD
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport · Providence/Warwick · 79 km from BOS
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 55 ft (17 m) · 41.7250, -71.4257
2. BDL KBDL
Bradley International Airport · Hartford · 146 km from BOS
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 173 ft (53 m) · 41.9386, -72.6880
3. PWM KPWM
Portland International Jetport · Portland · 154 km from BOS
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 76 ft (23 m) · 43.6462, -70.3093
4. ALB KALB
Albany International Airport · Albany · 233 km from BOS
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 285 ft (87 m) · 42.7483, -73.8017
5. LGA KLGA
LaGuardia Airport · New York · 296 km from BOS
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 21 ft (6 m) · 40.7772, -73.8726
6. JFK KJFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport · New York · 300 km from BOS
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 13 ft (4 m) · 40.6394, -73.7793
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Covering 2,384 acres (965 ha), it has six runways and four passenger terminals, and employs an estimated 16,000 people.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BOS.
Source note 2
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems in which it is categorized as a large hub primary commercial service facility.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for BOS.
Country and authority
BOS sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). BOS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BOS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Massachusetts, U.S.. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems in which it is categorized as a large hub primary commercial service facility. Location cue: General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport — more commonly known as Boston Logan International Airport — is an international airport located mostly in East Boston and partially in Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q671475 · Logan International Airport. Owner / owning body: Massachusetts Port Authority. Administrative area: Boston. Named after: Boston · Edward Lawrence Logan
Field and clock profile
Boston Logan International Airport is a near sea-level field at 20 ft (6 m), positioned at 42.3620° N, 71.0079° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 6 runways and a longest runway of 10,083 ft / 3,073 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Winthrop is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.5 km. PVD Providence/Warwick is the closest retained airport alternative at 79 km.
Country airport peers
BOS is compared with PVD Providence/Warwick at 79 km, BDL Hartford at 146 km, PWM Portland at 154 km, ALB Albany at 233 km, LGA New York at 296 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BOS-PVD Providence/Warwick: 79 km, about 56m, +0h. BOS-BDL Hartford: 146 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. BOS-PWM Portland: 154 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. BOS-ALB Albany: 233 km, about 1h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KBOS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. massport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
4 terminals
Runway footprint
6 runways · longest 10,083 ft / 3,073 m
Runway identifiers
04L/22R, 04R/22L, 09/27, 14/32
OurAirports classifies BOS as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Boston.
BOS (KBOS) is a near sea-level field at 20 ft (6 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BOS sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BOS's runway record lists 6 runways, with the longest runway at 10,083 ft / 3,073 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (5), asph-g.
Civil aviation oversight for BOS runs through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- Covering 2,384 acres (965 ha), it has six runways and four passenger terminals, and employs an estimated 16,000 people.
- It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems in which it is categorized as a large hub primary commercial service facility.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at massport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BOS
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BOS uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Boston Logan International Airport is about 4.3 km from central Boston; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PVD Providence/Warwick is the closest retained alternate at 79 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
massport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BOS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BOS ranks #10 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BOS shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US · CHS Charleston US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BOS is 20 ft (6 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ADL 20 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · KTI 20 ft (6 m) (0 ft delta) · ABJ 21 ft (6 m) (1 ft delta) · GYE 19 ft (6 m) (1 ft delta) · KKJ 21 ft (6 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BOS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PVD 79 km +0h · BDL 146 km +0h · PWM 154 km +0h · ALB 233 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence/Warwick | PVD | 79 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Hartford | BDL | 146 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Portland | PWM | 154 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Albany | ALB | 233 km | 1h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| New York | LGA | 296 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BOS to PVD
Providence/Warwick
Distance 79 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BOS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BOS to BDL
Hartford
Distance 146 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BOS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BOS to PWM
Portland
Distance 154 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from BOS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Boston is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Boston is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Boston Logan International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BOS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Winthrop
winthrop · 2.5 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Orient Heights
orient-heights · 2.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Boston
east-boston · 3.0 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chelsea
chelsea · 3.9 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Boston
boston · 4.3 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
South Boston
south-boston · 4.7 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Charlestown
charlestown · 4.8 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Revere
revere · 5.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Everett
everett · 6.4 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Back Bay
back-bay · 6.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Roxbury Crossing
roxbury-crossing · 7.7 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fenway/Kenmore
fenway-kenmore · 7.8 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Boston Logan International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Providence/Warwick (PVD), Hartford (BDL), Portland (PWM). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 4 terminals.
- Runway footprint: 6 runways; longest runway 10,083 ft / 3,073 m; identifiers 04L/22R, 04R/22L, 09/27.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (5), asph-g; 5 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1923.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BOS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Rhode Island T. F. Green International AirportPVD
Providence/Warwick · large airport
- Distance
- 79 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 55 ft (17 m)
Compare against PVD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bradley International AirportBDL
Hartford · large airport
- Distance
- 146 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 173 ft (53 m)
Compare against BDL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Portland International JetportPWM
Portland · large airport
- Distance
- 154 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 76 ft (23 m)
Compare against PWM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Albany International AirportALB
Albany · large airport
- Distance
- 233 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 285 ft (87 m)
Compare against ALB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
LaGuardia AirportLGA
New York · large airport
- Distance
- 296 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 21 ft (6 m)
Compare against LGA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in?▾
Boston Logan International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Boston Logan International Airport?▾
Boston Logan International Airport uses IATA code BOS and ICAO code KBOS.
Where is Boston Logan International Airport located?▾
Boston Logan International Airport is located in Boston, United States at coordinates 42.3620° N, 71.0079° W, with an elevation of 20 ft (6 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Boston Logan International Airport from central Boston?▾
Boston Logan International Airport sits roughly 4.3 km from the nearest mapped city center for Boston.
Which route reference is most useful from BOS?▾
Providence/Warwick (PVD) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 56m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from BOS.
Which authority regulates BOS?▾
Boston Logan International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to BOS?▾
BOS's curated peers in United States on this site include PVD Providence/Warwick, BDL Hartford, PWM Portland, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Boston Logan International Airport have?▾
Boston Logan International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 6 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,083 ft / 3,073 m; identifiers include 04L/22R, 04R/22L, 09/27.