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FAA Delay Status

FAA NAS Status for KBOS

FAA NAS Status is reporting departure delays for Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS).

Departure Delays
Reason: WX:Thunderstorms
Delays: 31–45 min · avg 30 min · increasing

Updated Jul 28, 2026 · 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT) · Source: FAA NAS Status

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Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Boston, MA at 20 ft. KBOS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 12 runways (04L, 04R, 09, 14) — longest 10,083 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KBOS in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0254Z (10:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
160° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.73"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBOS 290254Z 16008KT 10SM SCT055 22/18 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP066 T02170178 51006

What changed at KBOS?

Since the 0154Z (9:54 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.

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Current pilot readout for KBOS

KBOS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 20 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information X-ray (0254Z / 10:54 PM EDT)
BOS ATIS INFO X 0254Z. 18008KT 10SM SCT055 22/18 A2973 (TWO NINER SEVEN THREE). ILS 22L, DEP 22R. RUNWAY STATUS LIGHTS OUT OF SERVICE. RWY 27 IS APPROVED FOR TURN OFF. READBACK ALL HOLD SHORT INSTRCNS AND ASSIGNED ALTITUDES. INCREASED BIRD ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF LOGAN AIRPORT. NUMEROUS CRANES IN BOSTON AREA AND IN VICINITY OF LOGAN AIRPORT. PILE DRIVING CONST ADJ TO THE AER 15R. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO X.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KBOS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15L7 kt head3 kt right
15R7 kt head3 kt right
14FAV7 kt head5 kt right
22L6 kt head5 kt left
22R6 kt head5 kt left
091 kt head8 kt right
271 kt tail8 kt left
04L6 kt tail5 kt right
04R6 kt tail5 kt right
33L7 kt tail3 kt left
33R7 kt tail3 kt left
327 kt tail5 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132603Z13Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 58 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KBOS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KBOS is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBOS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0305Z (11:05 PM EDT) · 79 NM W of KBOS · during descent · C25B
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0305/FL020/TP C25B/SK BKN020/RM DURD RY 15
BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0305Reported at 03:05 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN020Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 15Remarks.
PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of KBOS · during descent · B38M
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 0050/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK OVC 002/RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH LGTS JUST BEFORE MINS, SAW RUNWAY AT 100 ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 002Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH L…Remarks.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 72 NM SW of KBOS · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 22 NM N of KBOS · during climb · E75S
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LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 2341/FL187/TP E75S/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SID
LWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.
FL187Altitude: 18,700 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SIDRemarks.
PIREP2340Z (7:40 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of KBOS · 400 ft MSL · C208
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2340/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2340Reported at 23:40 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 004 DURD ILS 11Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2338Z (7:38 PM EDT) · 95 NM NW of KBOS · 7,000 ft MSL · C208
light chop turbulence
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LEB UA /OV LEB/TM 2338/FL070/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP/RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEB
LEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LEBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2338Reported at 23:38 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
RM SMOOTH SE OF KLEBRemarks.
PIREP2335Z (7:35 PM EDT) · 86 NM W of KBOS · 35,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2335/FL350/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CTRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2319Z (7:19 PM EDT) · 83 NM N of KBOS · during descent · CL35
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 2319/FL004/TP CL35/SK OVC004/WX 1/2SM/RM DURD RY11 PWM
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC004Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 1/2SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM DURD RY11 PWMRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KBOS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KBOS reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 78%MVFR 11%IFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 8/16 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 4 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
22L/22R
25%
27
21%
32
18%
14
12%
09
10%
04L/04R
9%
15L/15R
3%
33L/33R
2%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2334Z (7:34 PM EDT)

TAF KBOS 282334Z 2900/3006 18009KT P6SM SCT040 FM290800 13006KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 2909/2913 5SM -SHRA BKN015 FM291500 09014G24KT 4SM SHRA OVC010 FM292000 09014G26KT 2SM +SHRA OVC008

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
Large airport
ICAO
KBOS
IATA
BOS
FAA LID
BOS
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
42.3620, -71.0079
Runways
12
Longest runway
10,083 ft
Weather reporting
METAR · D-ATIS
TAF
Published
ATIS
135 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
20h 53m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBOS reported VFR conditions during about 80.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 275 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.4 kt, calm 3.2% of the time.

VFR Score
47
Wind Score
42
Reliability Score
49
National VFR rank
#812 of 1,400
Regional rank
#24
State rank
#5
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.1%
MVFR
10.2%
IFR
6.3%
LIFR
3.3%
Est. VFR days/yr
275
Most VFR month
August
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
6,000 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
3.2%
Median wind
9 kt
Gusty hours
19.6%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.0%
Fog/mist days/yr
128
Thunderstorm days/yr
17
Summer density alt
1,157 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KBOS monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan78.011.07.63.4
Feb79.49.07.34.3
Mar79.79.67.13.5
Apr79.210.47.03.4
May76.510.68.04.9
Jun78.210.87.13.9
Jul83.29.84.32.7
Aug87.17.43.22.4
Sep83.19.34.92.7
Oct78.512.06.62.9
Nov83.19.74.72.5
Dec76.412.08.03.6

Average wind by month

0612JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KBOS average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan10.4 kt
Feb10.4 kt
Mar10.8 kt
Apr10.4 kt
May9.2 kt
Jun8.6 kt
Jul8.2 kt
Aug8.1 kt
Sep8.4 kt
Oct9.2 kt
Nov9.5 kt
Dec9.9 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KBOS airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA shows the runway and taxiway layout across 12 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

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KBOS weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KBOS?+

KBOS has 12 runways — 04L, 04R, 09, 14, 15L, 15R, 22L, 22R, 27, 32, 33L, 33R; the longest is 10,083 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KBOS report its own weather?+

Yes — Boston Logan International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KBOS have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KBOS broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KBOS publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KBOS airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Boston Logan International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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