The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a study supporting the need for a new runway at Logan International Airport. The capacity benchmark study, one of 31 done at airports across the country, ranked Logan as the 5th most delayed airport in the country and highlighted that a new, one-way commuter runway will reduce delays caused during northwest winds.

The study goes on to say that proposed Runway 14/32 will not increase the airport's overall capacity, but simply allow it to operate more efficiently. This analysis confirms Massport findings that Logan needs to utilize three runways to operate effectively. With three runways, Logan can meet current demand and reduce emissions and noise caused by delayed aircraft.

Massport's Director of Aviation, Thomas Kinton, traveled to Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 25, 2001 to testify before the Aviation Subcommittee in support of the FAA's capacity benchmark study.

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