Flying a Cessna 172 Skyhawk into Boston Logan International Airport

Runway Requirements

Approach Considerations

• iCoastal weather: Expect marine layer fog, low ceilings, and rapid weather changes. Brief alternates carefully and verify approach minimums.
• →Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
• →Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KBOS.

Common Considerations

Major New England airport with challenging wind patterns off the harbor and complex noise abatement procedures. For the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 20 ft, and traffic complexity at this multi-runway airport.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KBOS via on-field FBOs. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk burns approximately 7 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.