Regional Alternatives

Massport owns and operates two other airports: Worcester Regional Airport and Hanscom Field. While Boston Logan is the region’s primary airport for commercial airline services, Worcester Regional Airport is growing and becoming a convenient option for leisure and business travelers from Central Massachusetts and the Metro West Area.

Worcester Airport Aerial Shot

Hanscom Field GA Jet

Worcester Airport Service Map

Worcester Regional Airport

Massport has invested over $100 million in Worcester Regional Airport including modernizing the fire safety and emergency services, constructing a new taxiway and installing a $30 million Category (CAT) III Instrument Landing System to improve the airport’s all-weather reliability.

Overview

Massport’s investments have spurred additional airline services at Worcester Regional Airport. In addition to servicing Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, JetBlue added nonstop service to its New York-JFK focus city (May 2018), American Airlines introduced nonstop service to its Philadelphia hub (October 2018), and Delta Airlines entered the Worcester market in August 2019 with new nonstop service to Detroit.

Hanscom Field

Located in Bedford, MA, Hanscom Field is a full-service general aviation airport that accommodates a range of aviation activities including corporate aviation, private flying, on-demand air taxi, and private charter flights. Hanscom Field serves as a critical general aviation reliever to Logan Airport by annually handling over 100,000 general aviation flights.

Other Travel Options

T.F. Green/Providence Airport and Manchester Boston Regional Airport serve portions of the Greater Boston metropolitan area, which extends into New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Over the long-term, as air travel demand grows, regional airports can provide relief to Logan Airport by accommodating a greater share of air passengers that originate from the outlying regions of the Greater Boston metropolitan area.

Amtrak also plays a critical role in the regional transportation system. Since the high-speed Acela service on the Northeast Corridor was first introduced in 2000, Amtrak’s share of the Boston-New York market has grown to 54% while the airlines capture 46%.

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