Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)

By | 25.09.2026

Boston Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS) is the primary international airport serving Boston, Massachusetts, and the New England region of the United States. Named after General Edward Lawrence Logan, a 20th-century war hero from Boston, the airport is located in the East Boston neighborhood, approximately 3 miles east of downtown Boston, with parts of the airfield extending into the town of Winthrop. The airport covers 2,384 acres and is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport).

BOS opened on September 8, 1923, originally known as Jeffery Field, and was used primarily by the Massachusetts Air Guard and the Army Air Corps. The first scheduled commercial passenger flights began in 1927 by Colonial Air Transport between Boston and New York City. Today, Logan is the largest airport in New England and the 17th busiest commercial airport in the United States.

Boston Logan serves as a focus city for JetBlue Airways and a hub for Delta Air Lines. The airport also serves as a hub for regional carrier Cape Air. The airport operates four passenger terminals (A, B, C, and E) with 107 gate positions in total. Terminals A and E are connected to the Central Parking Garage via moving walkways, while Terminals B, C, and E are connected post-security.

In 2024, Logan Airport handled 43.5 million passengers, an increase of 6% from 2023. The airport conducted 413,409 aircraft operations in 2024, with 47 airlines offering flights to 153 global destinations. International long-haul travel has been one of the fastest growing market sectors at the airport.

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