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Boston's Logan International Airport is the largest airport in New England, and serves as a focus city for a number of airlines, though it isn't a hub for any major carrier. | Boston's Logan International Airport is the largest airport in New England, and serves as a focus city for a number of airlines, though it isn't a hub for any major carrier. Azores Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta all have major operational centers in Boston. Cape Air also has their New England hub here, and despite their relatively small size as an air carrier, their blue-tailed Cessna 402C's are ubiquitous around Logan. | ||
The airfield comprises | The airfield comprises 6 runways, one of which (15L/33R) is used solely for light aircraft due to its length (2557 ft.). The other five (15R/33L, 4R/22L, 4L/22R, 9/27, and 32/14) are significantly longer, with two being about 10000 feet long, one being 7800 feet long, one being 7000 feet even, and the shortest of the remaining runways being 5000 feet even. Runway 14/32, which opened to air traffic on November 23, 2006, is unidirectional. Runway 32 is used for landings and 14 is used for takeoffs. Massport is barred by a court order from using the runway for overland landings or takeoffs, except in emergencies. Boston's Hyatt Harborside Hotel, which sits only a few hundred yards from the runway threshold, was built primarily to prevent Massport from ever extending the length of 14/32 or using it for takeoffs or landings over the city. | ||
The airport is made up of | The airport is made up of 4 terminals, lettered A through E. More recently, what used to be Terminal D has been absorbed under the Terminal C moniker, due to its small size (just a few gates). While the terminals are all arranged nominally in a circle around a central roadway and parking system, they share nothing in common architecturally, making it almost feel like Logan is actually comprised of 4 smaller airports. | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
There are no official spotting locations at Logan | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Bayswater St. | ===Bayswater St.=== | ||
Essentially an extension of Constitution Beach, but listed separately because you can't get to it directly by walking along the beach. You still get off at the Orient Heights T station, but rather than follow the street all the way to Constitution Beach Park, head southeast on Bayswater, and walk until the road turns slightly left, at which point, you'll be alongside a beach which runs east-west just off the approach end of the 22's (the beach runs perpendicular to the runways). This location might be a bit better for shooting arrivals on the 22's, since you're closer to the aircraft. One thing though, as you'll notice when you get there, is that because of the houses, you get almost no warning when a plane is about to pass overhead (maybe 5 seconds, tops). This, of course, can be remedied if you have a suitable radio with you to listen to Boston Tower. Spotting here is great in the afternoons, up until sunset. One very interesting point about this location is that the beach is at sea level, but is about 20 feet below the road grade, meaning that you can see fairly nicely "down" the 22's, if you're up on the road. Standing at the spot about halfway in between the two runways, I was able to cover all traffic (everything from an ERJ-145 to an A340) with a 70-200 with a 1.4X converter. Admittedly though, at 98mm, the A340 was almost taking up more than the entire frame (on my 10D), and it would have been nice to have those extra 20mm of a standard 70-300 or 100-300 zoom. | Essentially an extension of Constitution Beach, but listed separately because you can't get to it directly by walking along the beach. You still get off at the Orient Heights T station, but rather than follow the street all the way to Constitution Beach Park, head southeast on Bayswater, and walk until the road turns slightly left, at which point, you'll be alongside a beach which runs east-west just off the approach end of the 22's (the beach runs perpendicular to the runways). This location might be a bit better for shooting arrivals on the 22's, since you're closer to the aircraft. One thing though, as you'll notice when you get there, is that because of the houses, you get almost no warning when a plane is about to pass overhead (maybe 5 seconds, tops). This, of course, can be remedied if you have a suitable radio with you to listen to Boston Tower. Spotting here is great in the afternoons, up until sunset. One very interesting point about this location is that the beach is at sea level, but is about 20 feet below the road grade, meaning that you can see fairly nicely "down" the 22's, if you're up on the road. Standing at the spot about halfway in between the two runways, I was able to cover all traffic (everything from an ERJ-145 to an A340) with a 70-200 with a 1.4X converter. Admittedly though, at 98mm, the A340 was almost taking up more than the entire frame (on my 10D), and it would have been nice to have those extra 20mm of a standard 70-300 or 100-300 zoom. | ||
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===Belle Isle Seafood=== | |||
Across the bridge from Bayswater Street is a seafood place called Belle Isle Seafood. It is the first right hand turn after the bridge going east on Saratoga Street. The parking lot offers a good spot for aircraft arriving on 22L. This spot can really only be used in the morning or in the winter due to the sun’s positioning. Belle Isle Seafood also offers great food and a nice cafe next door, making food easily accessible. | |||
===Pleasure Bay and Fort Independence Parks=== | ===Pleasure Bay and Fort Independence Parks=== | ||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
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*Update November 20, 2017* | *Update November 20, 2017* | ||
If you are planning a trip to Logan and would like the ability to shoot photographs from the Central Parking Garage or Terminal B Lot, you may contact Trooper John C. Reilly at Massport to obtain permission. Please email him at [email protected] for permission. In the email, please include your name, the date and time you will be there, and a way to contact you such as an email or phone number (preferably a mobile phone). Make sure you bring a valid ID in case they must identify you (not likely). | If you are planning a trip to Logan and would like the ability to shoot photographs from the Central Parking Garage or Terminal B Lot, you may contact Trooper John C. Reilly at Massport to obtain permission. Please email him at [email protected] for permission. In the email, please include your name, the date and time you will be there, and a way to contact you such as an email or phone number (preferably a mobile phone). Make sure you bring a valid ID in case they must identify you (not likely). | ||
**Update February 28, 2018** | |||
Using the email above you must request permission 3 days prior | |||
“(Name removed for privacy) | |||
Sorry you can not take photos. All request must be submitted at least three days prior to taking photos.” | |||
==Spotting Locations Map== | |||
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42.383774, -71.010527~Constitution Beach; | |||
42.381902, -70.998694~Bayswater St.; | |||
42.336232, -71.023488~Pleasure Bay and Fort Independence Parks; | |||
42.365976, -71.018899~Central Parking Garage; | |||
42.362407, -71.018547~Terminal B Parking Garage; | |||
42.362080, -70.974419~Coughlin Park; | |||
42.361053, -71.017215~Terminal B | |||
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}} | |||
==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
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*Japan Airlines: B787-9 | *Japan Airlines: B787-9 | ||
*jetBlue: A320, A321, E190 | *jetBlue: A320, A321, E190 | ||
*Lufthansa: A330-300, A350-900, A340-300, A340-600, B747 | *Lufthansa: A330-300, A350-900, A340-300, A340-600, B747-8 | ||
*PenAir: Saab 340 | *PenAir: Saab 340 | ||
*Porter: Dash 8-400 | *Porter: Dash 8-400 | ||
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*Swiss: A330-300, A340-300 | *Swiss: A330-300, A340-300 | ||
*TAP Portugal: A330-200 | *TAP Portugal: A330-200 | ||
*Turkish Airlines: A330-300 | *Turkish Airlines: A330-300 | ||
*United: B737-700/800/900, B757-200/300, B777-200/300, A319, A320 | *United: B737-700/800/900, B757-200/300, B777-200/300, A319, A320 | ||
*United Express: ERJ-145 | *United Express: ERJ-145 | ||
*UPS: A300, A310, B767-300 | *UPS: A300, A310, B767-300 | ||
*Virgin Atlantic: A330-300 (Summer), B787-9 (Winter) | |||
*Virgin Atlantic: A330-300 | |||
*WestJet Encore: Dash 8-400 | *WestJet Encore: Dash 8-400 | ||
==Facilities and Transportation== | ==Facilities and Transportation== | ||