22L, 22R, 4R, 4L
Public beach/park just north of the airport. Access by car via Bennington St. and Wordsworth St., or via RT 1A to Boardman St. through the rotary to Saratoga St.; also reachable by Blue Line to Orient Heights and walking south along Barnes Ave.
15R, 33L
An 18-acre urban park owned and patrolled by Massport, running along Bremen Street and the Mass Pike/Route 1A, acting as a green buffer between the airport and East Boston. Free public park accessible via the Airport stop on the Blue Line, though spotters have been questioned by authorities and asked to leave the T station area.
15R, 33L
A public tourist attraction and family park on the harbor south of the airport, free and public, good for afternoon and evening photography with the Boston skyline as backdrop.
15L, 33R
On-airport multi-story parking structures with good views over ground traffic and runway traffic; requires paying the normal parking fee, but local police are known to move spotters along.
On-airport hotel; requires booking a runway-facing room for direct views of the action.
Some of these are AI-generated from published spotting guides and not verified by us. Check access and local rules before you travel.
