N E S W 125°
14 / 32
RWY 14/32
HDG 125°
LEN 5,000 ft
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport

Runway 14 at KBOS

Runway 14/32 at General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston is a 5,000 ft, unlit, asph-g runway oriented 125°/305°. The runway is 100 ft wide. SkyMeter has observed 14 landings and 5 departures on this runway over the last 30 days, with approximately 0.0% of arrivals resulting in a go-around.

Last 30 Days
19 Operations
5 Deps / 14 Arrs

Runway 14/32 at General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (KBOS) in Boston is a 5,000 ft, unlit, asph-g runway oriented 125°/305°. The runway is 100 ft wide. SkyMeter has observed 14 landings and 5 departures on this runway over the last 30 days, with approximately 0.0% of arrivals resulting in a go-around.

Runway at a Glance

Arrival Volume

14 landings observed on Runway 14 in the last 30 days, alongside 5 departures.

Peak Hour

Busiest landing window observed at 17:00 with 3 arrivals on the recent sample.

Prevailing Wind & Gust History

Over the past 365 days, winds at KBOS have prevailed from the south-southwest (210°), accounting for roughly 15% of windy observations. Average wind speed sits at 8.7 kt with peak gusts to 59 kt. Strong-wind days are infrequent here.

Hourly Landing Distribution

15:00 2 landings
17:00 3 landings
18:00 2 landings
21:00 1 landings
22:00 1 landings

Recent observed landings on Runway 14 grouped by hour-of-day (UTC).

Approach Types and Categories

Aircraft approach runways using different procedures based on weather conditions, visibility, and available navigation equipment. An Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach provides precision horizontal and vertical guidance using ground-based radio signals, enabling aircraft to land in low visibility conditions. Visual approaches require pilots to maintain visual contact with the runway and surrounding terrain, typically used during clear weather. Area Navigation (RNAV) approaches use GPS technology to guide aircraft along specific flight paths.

Approach Categories Explained

Category (CAT) classifications define minimum visibility and decision height requirements for instrument approaches. Higher categories enable operations in lower visibility conditions.

CAT I
Decision Height: 200 ft
Visibility: 550m
CAT II
Decision Height: 100 ft
Visibility: 300m
CAT III
Decision Height: 0-50 ft
Visibility: 0-200m
Visual
Clear of Clouds
Visibility: 5 km

Wind and Environmental Factors

Wind conditions directly impact runway operations, influencing approach difficulty, landing performance, and runway selection. Runway 14 benefits from favorable wind alignment, with prevailing winds creating minimal crosswind components for most operations. Average wind speeds of 12 knots pose no operational constraints for commercial aircraft.

24-Hour Wind Pattern

15:00
100° at 12 kts, gusting 0 kts
12 kts
17:00
247° at 6 kts, gusting 10 kts
6 kts
18:00
238° at 5 kts, gusting 14 kts
5 kts
22:00
250° at 8 kts, gusting 0 kts
8 kts
21:00
240° at 4 kts, gusting 11 kts
4 kts
METAR
0° at 0 kts, gusting 0 kts
0 kts

Wind patterns show typical diurnal variation with stronger winds during midday hours.

Average Speed
12 kts
Peak Gust
18 kts
Prevailing Direction
125°
Avg Crosswind
8 kts

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About This Data

This analysis covers 19 operations recorded over the past 30 days, derived from global ADS-B flight broadcasts. Coverage may be incomplete in areas with limited ground-station reception, and statistics may vary with weather and traffic volume.