How often does BOS have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 30 ground stops at BOS in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 10 min on average (longest 11 hr 48 min). That ranks #8 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at BOS?

Recently the most common reasons at BOS were thunderstorms, runway/taxiway construction, wind. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.

Which air traffic control center handles BOS?

BOS is in the airspace of Boston Center (ZBW), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting BOS right now?

There are no weather alerts for the BOS area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 320° 13 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).

Which airports are near Boston Logan (BOS)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Manchester-Boston (MHT, 45 mi), Providence (PVD, 49 mi), Hartford Bradley (BDL, 91 mi) and Portland Jetport (PWM, 95 mi). In the last 90 days BDL had 2 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

Boston Logan (BOS) delays and ground stop status

Boston, MA · in Boston Center (ZBW) airspace

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There is no ground stop at BOS, although the operations plan lists one as possible as of Oct 15, 06:25 UTC.

Boston Logan (BOS, ICAO KBOS) serves Boston, MA and sits in Boston Center (ZBW) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:40 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 30 ground stops at BOS, ranking #8 of 66 airports with ground stops (4% of 790 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 18 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 14 (Eastern time), citing runway construction.

No ground stop at BOS right now, but one is possible

The operations plan lists a possible ground stop. Updated Oct 15, 06:25 UTC.

PlannedBOS GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM EXPECTED (after 15:00 UTC (11:00 AM EDT))

Weather nowVFRWind 320° 13 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

Delay outlook · 12 hMedium

A possible ground stop after 11:00 AM EDT could cause delays, and BOS has had 30 ground stops in the last 90 days.

Operations plan lists a possible ground stop after 11:00 AM EDT
30 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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Weather at BOS

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 320° 13 kt · Vis 10+ mi · No ceiling

METAR KBOS 150554Z 32013KT 10SM FEW048 SCT250 14/09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01440089 10194 20144 53023 $

Observed Oct 15, 05:54 UTC (KBOS)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Clear and breezy overnight, calm weather into the afternoon

Minor impact

Now: Clear, mostly sunny skies with a steady northwest breeze around 15 mph.

Later: Gusty winds near 16 mph with gusts to 29 mph until about 10 AM, then easing. Calm, clear weather from afternoon into evening. A small chance of light showers and lower clouds around 7 to 8 AM Friday.

Gusty winds through mid-morning could bring minor delays
Small chance of light rain and low clouds around 7 AM Friday

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for BOS

Model forecast in local time (EDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now59°10G197%
3 AM57°13G236%
4 AM56°12G224%
5 AM56°12G214%
6 AM55°12G217%
7 AM54°12G204%
8 AM53°11G203%
9 AM54°11G162%
10 AM55°102%
11 AM57°81%
12 PM58°62%
1 PM58°51%
2 PM59°41%
3 PM59°41%
4 PM59°4G142%
5 PM57°5G152%
6 PM54°64%
7 PM52°66%
8 PM51°5G107%
9 PM51°5G107%
10 PM50°5G1015%
11 PM50°6G1312%
12 AM49°5G1215%
1 AM49°5G1210%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodaySunny · wind to 13 kt50° / 62°
FriLight rain shower · 90% · wind to 12 kt49° / 65°
SatSunny · 66% · wind to 16 kt41° / 59°

Sunrise 6:56 AM Sunset 6:02 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for BOS, valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z (UTC)

15/0600Z–1400Z
34014G25KT · 6+ mi · FEW 5,000, SCT 25,000
VFR
15/1400Z–1800Z · From
34012KT · 6+ mi · FEW 3,500
VFR
15/1800Z–0200Z · From
03007KT · 6+ mi · FEW 25,000
VFR
16/0200Z–0700Z · From
13005KT · 6+ mi · FEW 25,000
VFR
16/0700Z–1200Z · From
18005KT · 6+ mi · SCT 15,000
VFR
16/1100Z–1200Z · 30% chance
4 mi · OVC 3,500 · light showers rain
MVFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

BOS history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at BOS

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 12
Last 90 days: 30
Average length: 2 hr 10 min
Longest: 11 hr 48 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 13runway/taxiway construction · 7wind · 5

BOS ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/New_York).

National rank: #8 of 66
Share of all ground stops: 4% of 790
Median length: 1 hr 18 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: afternoon; noon–6 PM
Busiest day: Monday
Latest ground stop: Oct 14; runway construction

Start time, local (30 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon5
afternoon noon–6 PM24
evening 6 PM–midnight1

Recent ground stops at BOS

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 14, 19:55 UTC	46 min	runway construction
Oct 12, 21:12 UTC	49 min	low ceilings
Oct 6, 17:57 UTC	1 hr 3 min	runway/taxiway construction
Oct 5, 19:11 UTC	1 hr 34 min	runway/taxiway construction
Sep 28, 21:54 UTC	1 hr 36 min	runway/taxiway construction
Sep 27, 18:12 UTC	1 hr 18 min	wind
Sep 26, 17:51 UTC	2 hr 9 min	wind
Sep 24, 17:15 UTC	1 hr	runway/taxiway construction
Sep 23, 20:00 UTC	1 hr	runway/taxiway construction
Sep 22, 16:14 UTC	1 hr 1 min	runway/taxiway construction

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Forecast for BOS (TAF)

Issued 15/0520Z · valid 15/0600Z to 16/1200Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0600Z–1400Z	Base	VFR	34014G25KT	6+ mi	FEW 5,000, SCT 25,000	—
15/1400Z–1800Z	From	VFR	34012KT	6+ mi	FEW 3,500	—
15/1800Z–0200Z	From	VFR	03007KT	6+ mi	FEW 25,000	—
16/0200Z–0700Z	From	VFR	13005KT	6+ mi	FEW 25,000	—
16/0700Z–1200Z	From	VFR	18005KT	6+ mi	SCT 15,000	—
16/1100Z–1200Z	30% chance	MVFR	—	4 mi	OVC 3,500	light showers rain

TAF KBOS 150520Z 1506/1612 34014G25KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM151400 34012KT P6SM FEW035 FM151800 03007KT P6SM FEW250 FM160200 13005KT P6SM FEW250 FM160700 18005KT P6SM SCT150 PROB30 1611/1612 4SM -SHRA OVC035

White outline: Boston Center. Open the live map

Other airports in Boston Center

ALBAlbany BDLHartford Bradley BTVBurlington HPNWestchester County ISPLong Island MacArthur MHTManchester-Boston PVDProvidence PWMPortland Jetport SWFNew York Stewart SYRSyracuse Hancock

About Boston Logan

BOS at a glance

IATA / FAA code: BOS
ICAO code: KBOS
Location: Boston, MA, United States
Coordinates: 42.3656° N, 71.0096° W
Time zone: America/New_York · now Thu, 2:40 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Boston Center (ZBW)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 30 (#8 of 66 airports)

Airports near BOS

Straight-line distance from BOS

MHT Manchester-Boston
Manchester, NH · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
45 mi
72 km
PVD Providence
Warwick, RI · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
49 mi
79 km
BDL Hartford Bradley
Windsor Locks, CT · live ground stop status · 2 ground stops in 90 days
91 mi
146 km
PWM Portland Jetport
Portland, ME · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
95 mi
153 km
ALB Albany
Albany, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
145 mi
233 km
ISP Long Island MacArthur
Islip, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
153 mi
246 km

BOS ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Boston Logan (BOS) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 06:25 UTC there is no ground stop at BOS, although the operations plan lists one as possible. This page updates every minute.
How often does BOS have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 30 ground stops at BOS in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 10 min on average (longest 11 hr 48 min). That ranks #8 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at BOS?: Recently the most common reasons at BOS were thunderstorms, runway/taxiway construction, wind. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles BOS?: BOS is in the airspace of Boston Center (ZBW), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting BOS right now?: There are no weather alerts for the BOS area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 320° 13 kt · vis 10+ mi · no ceiling).
Which airports are near Boston Logan (BOS)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Manchester-Boston (MHT, 45 mi), Providence (PVD, 49 mi), Hartford Bradley (BDL, 91 mi) and Portland Jetport (PWM, 95 mi). In the last 90 days BDL had 2 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

New to this? What is a ground stop? · Ground stop vs. ground delay program