TagBoston/Logan Airport(13)
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Hanscom Field
A blue single-engine propeller aircraft, partially readable registration ending in '202', taxis or lands on a runway at a general aviation airport. A concrete air traffic control tower is visible in the background, along with an American flag and airport terminal buildings, viewed from outside a chain-link perimeter fence. This does not appear to be Sea-Tac Airport. -
Boston/Logan Airport (Massport) Residential Sound Insulation Program
The Residential Sound Insulation Program https://www.massport.com/logan-airport/about-logan/noise-abatement/sound-insulation-program/ OVERVIEW The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) has initiated a voluntary Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) to provide treatment of eligible properties to mitigate the effects of aircraft noise for properties surrounding Boston Logan International Airport (Logan). Massport is beginning with a 10 home Pilot Program to -
Massport Logo
This image shows the official logo of the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), featuring a stylized airplane graphic above the organization's name on a blue background. Massport is the public authority that operates Boston Logan International Airport and other transportation facilities in Massachusetts. -
2023-05-23Boston Logan International Airport Noise or Flight Path Boundary Map
A Google Maps screenshot showing a blue polygon boundary drawn around Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in East Boston, Massachusetts, extending over Boston Harbor toward Winthrop and Deer Island. The map includes visible labels for Boston Logan International Airport, surrounding neighborhoods, and landmarks such as Castle Island and Deer Island Light. -
FAA New England Region Boston Area Communities Public Information Workshop Zoom Webinar
A recorded Zoom webinar for the Boston Area Communities Public Information Workshop featuring FAA New England Region officials and aviation industry representatives, including Colleen D'Alessandro (FAA Regional Administrator), Richard Doucette and Veronda Johnson (FAA Environmental Protection Specialists), Barrett Brown (FAA Boston TRACON Operations Manager), Steve Sulprizio and Flavio Leo (MassPort), Heidi Williams (NBAA), Steve Phillips (Cape Air), and Lee Brown (JetBlue). This event is unrelated to Sea-Tac Airport and pertains to FAA noise and environmental matters in the Boston/New England region. -
2020-11-10Airproofing: Piloting a Strategy for Improving Air Health in East Boston
This presentation outlines the 'Airproofing' pilot project aimed at improving air quality for residents of East Boston, a neighborhood heavily impacted by pollution from nearby Logan Airport. The project, a collaboration between Air Partners, Olin College of Engineering, Aerodyne Research, and community organizations, examines the problem of airport-related air pollution, explores protective solutions for homes and buildings, and describes testing methods and resource needs. While focused on East Boston, the initiative offers a potential model for addressing aviation-related air quality burdens in other airport-adjacent communities. -
2020-11-10
Airproofing: Piloting a Strategy for Improving Air Health in East Boston
Pitch presentation by Air Partners, Olin College of Engineering, QUANTAQ, Aerodyne Research, AIRInc, Mothers Out Front, and East Boston Social Center on the ‘Airproofing’ strategy for improving indoor air quality in East Boston, a community near Logan International Airport. Covers the problem of airport-related air pollution, proposed airproofing solutions (air filtration, air purifiers, indoor air -
2020-05-29Airport Case Studies: NPIAS, Boston Logan International Airport — Appendix A, Section 3
This document examines how Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and comparable U.S. airports handle community noise and growth impacts, using Boston Logan International Airport as a key case study. It outlines federal NPIAS guidelines requiring airports to balance aviation needs with community and environmental concerns, and details Boston Logan's noise abatement measures — including nighttime flight restrictions, soundproofing programs, and a 24-hour noise hotline — as models for addressing residential noise complaints. These examples provide context for evaluating Sea-Tac's own noise policies and community compatibility efforts. -
2020-05-29
Airport Case Studies: NPIAS, Boston Logan International Airport — Appendix A, Section 3
Appendix A, Section 3 of the Stantec-prepared 2020 Study of the Current and Ongoing Effects of the Operation of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, covering airport case studies. Discusses the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) eight attributes including community compatibility (Attribute #5), Executive Order 12893, and a detailed case study of Boston Logan International