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Live METAR wind (VRB at 3 kt), predicted landing/departure runways (landing and departure 15R+14), hourly sun-angle backlight map, and top photo spots for Boston Logan International Airport.
As of Mon 26 Oct, 09:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 15R+14. The METAR wind is variable at 3 kt. 15R is the long-runway pick because the wind is calm or variable. Closed runways: none listed. Updated Mon 26 Oct, 09:39.
| End | True hdg | Length | Headwind | Crosswind | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15R | 135° | 10,083 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Landing + departure |
| 33L | 315° | 10,083 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 04R | 20° | 10,006 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 22L | 200° | 10,006 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 04L | 20° | 7,864 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 22R | 200° | 7,864 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 09 | 77° | 7,001 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 27 | 257° | 7,001 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 14 | 125° | 5,000 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Landing + departure |
| 32 | 305° | 5,000 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 15L | 135° | 2,557 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
| 33R | 315° | 2,557 ft | +0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | Standby |
TAF at Mon 26 Oct, 11:00 shifts the wind to 260° at 7 kt, favoring 27 in about 1.3 hours.
BOS ATIS INFO X 1254Z. VRB03KT 10SM FEW160 12/02 A3020 (THREE ZERO TWO ZERO). ILS 22L, DEP 22R. 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. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO X.
METAR KBOS 261254Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW160 12/02 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01170017
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Short final 14 - sunny side
Calculated perimeter
Score 69/100
Short final 14 - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 14 centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 95.7°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 17:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
Calculated public-side point about 1.2 km from the landing threshold and 280 m off the centerline, on the sunny side. Confirm the fence is between you and the runway before you stop.
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Calculated perimeter
Score 67/100
Short final 15R - sunny side sits 1234 m from the 15R centerline. Looking toward the aircraft the bearing is 164.2°. That view is front-lit in the afternoon (best 17:00 local) with a 150-600mm lens.
Calculated public-side point about 1.2 km from the landing threshold and 280 m off the centerline, on the sunny side. Confirm the fence is between you and the runway before you stop.
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Zero-Delay Fence Audio
Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more, which is enough to miss the runway change and be on the wrong side of the field. Tower is 128.8 MHz. D-ATIS is 135.0 MHz. A handheld VHF airband scanner (Uniden Bearcat BC125AT) at the fence hears the call as it is made. At 1234 m from 14, bring a 150-600mm lens.
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Search this gearAs of Mon 26 Oct, 09:00 local, the METAR/TAF wind vector predicts landing and departure 15R+14. The METAR wind is variable at 3 kt. 15R is the long-runway pick because the wind is calm or variable. Closed runways: none listed.
At 08:00 local the sun is at 115° azimuth and 8° elevation. Short final 15R - sunny side scores 71/100, 1234 m from runway 15R, view bearing 164.2°, best as a afternoon spot with a 150-600mm lens. At 16:00 the sun is at 234° and 17°. Short final 14 - sunny side scores 88/100 on a 95.7° view. Morning and afternoon picks follow that bearing: a view that wants the sun in the east is a morning spot, and a view that wants it in the west is an afternoon spot.
Short final 14 - sunny side is 1234 m from the 14 centerline, so the lens is 150-600mm. The bands are fixed from that distance: 70-200mm inside 250 m, 100-400mm from 250 m to 450 m, and 150-600mm beyond 450 m. The aircraft itself is about 573 m from this pin on a 700 m final.
Monitor Tower 128.8 MHz, Ground 121.75 MHz, Approach 118.25 MHz, ATIS 135.0 MHz. Online streams lag by 30 seconds or more. A handheld VHF airband scanner at the fence is the zero-delay way to hear a runway change on Tower 128.8 MHz.
TAF at Mon 26 Oct, 11:00 shifts the wind to 260° at 7 kt, favoring 27 in about 1.3 hours. The $3/mo Telegram Runway-Shift Alert pings you when D-ATIS or the METAR wind vector changes the active runway: https://planespottingmap.com/airport/KBOS#runway-alerts
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