Boston Logan International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Boston, Massachusetts (United States)

IATA: BOS ICAO: KBOS

Longest Active Runway

10,083 ft

3,073 meters

Field Elevation

20 ft

6 m MSL

Runway Inventory

6 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

42.3620°, -71.0079°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#533 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#870 of 7558

Top 11.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#49 of 63 in US

#157 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+0.8%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 BOS in numbers: 10,083 ft longest runway · #533 of 650 published · #870 of 7,558 worldwide (top 11.5%) · #49 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

BOS lies at 6 m (20 ft), #591 of 650 published airports by elevation and 9.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 587 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,167 ft higher than BOS.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of BOS. Nearest published airport: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 162 NM, 14,511 ft (4,428 ft longer than BOS); 4 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,083 ft (3,073 m)

BOS runways: 15R/33L 10,083 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 04R/22L 10,006 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 04L/22R 7,864 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 09/27 7,001 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 14/32 5,000 × 100 ft asph-g; 15L/33R 2,557 × 100 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #49 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 5,917 ft (16,000 ft). +0.8% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
15R/33L	10,083 ft (3073 m / 3.073 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04R/22L	10,006 ft (3050 m / 3.050 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04L/22R	7,864 ft (2397 m / 2.397 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09/27	7,001 ft (2134 m / 2.134 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
14/32	5,000 ft (1524 m / 1.524 km)	100 ft (30m)	`ASPH-G`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
15L/33R	2,557 ft (779 m / 0.779 km)	100 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →