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 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.

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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