FAA Announces Environmental Assessment of Logan Runway 4Left RNAV Approach Procedure

September 2020

FAA to Host Virtual Public Workshops (PDF) on Draft Environmental Assessment for a Proposed New Approach Procedure to Runway 4-Left at Boston Logan International Airport.

Workshop participants will learn about the Draft Environmental Assessment and the proposed procedure and can ask questions of FAA air traffic control and environmental experts. Residents may view the Draft Environmental Assessment and register to participate in the workshops at FAA Boston Workshops Website beginning September 21, 2020. You do not have to register to participate. The FAA also will live stream the sessions on YouTube and Facebook. Residents who are not online can participate by calling 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 as the workshops begin

Workshop Schedule

• October 23, 2020 - 11 am to 12:30 pm
• October 28, 2020 - 6 to 7:30 pm

Residents who are not online can view electronic or paper copies of the Draft Environmental Assessment at certain public libraries in the study area including Dorchester, Mattapan, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, Brookline, Milton, and Quincy. Please contact your library to access the document. The FAA opened a 60-day public comment period on the Draft Environmental Assessment which runs from September 21 to Nov.20, 2020. Residents may comment through the website, by emailing FAA Boston Workshops, or through U.S. Mail at: 

• Environmental Science Associates 
  c\o Boston Logan RNAV (GPS) Approach EA
  4200 West Cypress Street
  Suite 450
  Tampa, FL 33607 

For more information, visit the FAA's Community Involvement Initiatives for Boston page.

Monday, December 23, 2019

Subject: Kickoff of Boston Logan Runway 4 Left RNAV Environmental Assessment

This is a courtesy notification that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a contract for an Environmental Assessment (EA) for a proposed Area Navigation (RNAV) approach procedure for Runway 4 Left (L) at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).

FAA conducted an Initial Environmental Review with technical analysis support from the Volpe Transportation Center in 2015, which included a noise analysis. We coordinated with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), the Logan Community Advisory Committee (Logan CAC), and Congress on the BOS 4L proposal, and conducted a public meeting in 2015. The noise analysis for the permanent use of the procedure did not result in a reportable or significant noise impact over residential areas. However, the FAA agreed to conduct an EA. The EA project entered the budget planning and prioritization process and was recently funded.

[FAA] anticipates providing an overview of the project to the Massport Community Advisory Committee (MCAC) at their next quarterly meeting in January, 2020. This discussion will be in advance of the formal community engagement process which will include notifying the general public, community workshops, and the opportunity for the public to comment on the Draft EA, when it is completed later in 2020.

The FAA will work closely with Massport and the MCAC to ensure a timely flow of information.

Note: Sent to stakeholders (local, state, and federal) in the following communities: South Boston, Roxbury, Milton, Dorchester, Mattapan, Quincy, Hyde Park, Braintree, Canton, Randolph, and Blue Hills Reservation.