Massport Keeps You Moving

For over three decades, Massport has provided to our community an extensive record of Logan Airport’s environmental trends, facility planning, operations and passenger levels, and mitigation commitments, all contained in the most recent 2017 Environmental Status and Planning Report (ESPR). The Airport is one of the most land‑constrained airports in the nation and is surrounded on three sides by Boston Harbor. 

Logan Airport could fit 14 times within the boundary of Denver International Airport.

In 2017, air passenger activity levels at Logan Airport reached an all-time high of 38.4 million, an increase of 5.9 percent over 2016. Aircraft operations increased at a slower rate, totaling 401,371 in 2017, an increase of 2.6 percent over 2016. This trend continued in 2018 with air passenger activity levels of 40.9 million and aircraft operations totaling 424,024.

Growth at Logan Airport can be attributed to the strong local, regional, and national economies. With this growth comes challenges, and Massport has a strategy to address these challenges in a manner that will allow Logan Airport to evolve in a sustainable and environmentally-responsible way.

Logan Airport is a key transportation and economic resource in the New England region, the state, and the Boston metropolitan area, which is home to a broad range of industries.

Massport is committed to evaluating and implementing enhancements to Logan Airport’s safety, security, operational efficiency, and accessibility to and from the Boston metropolitan area, while carefully monitoring the environmental effects of Logan Airport operations. Massport is continually improving the facilities at Logan Airport.

Massport’s strategy to manage the growth of Logan Airport in an environmentally responsible manner focuses on initiatives within Massport’s control or influence. For example, the majority of environmental impacts associated with Logan Airport are from aircraft operations and associated activities, which Massport cannot control but strives to influence.

Massport’s strategy to minimize impacts is a combination of:

• Policy initiatives and infrastructure improvements;
• Sustainability and resiliency investments; and
• Community support and partnerships.