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===Central Parking Garage=== | ===Central Parking Garage=== | ||
The | The Central Parking garage is just what it sounds like. It is the largest and most centralized parking garage at Logan. There are multiple locations to spot from on the garage as it is such a large garage. For any location on the garage, I would recommend a minimum of 55-75mm and a 200mm or 300mm lens will do on the longer side. There are four corners of the garage and each corner has a walkway into the terminal closest to it. The best location and the one that is used by Boston spotters the most is the corner closest to Terminal C. You have a great view of taxiway bravo near terminal E which is where all of the E arrivals taxi to get to E. From that same spot you can also see 33L departures as well as the rare 15R arrivals. This spot is ideal in the mid to late afternoon in the summer and pretty much all day in the winter. Another spot on the central parking garage is a spot between the B entrance and the C entrance. From there you have an overview of almost the entire airfield. From there, you have a good shot of aircraft taxiing on Bravo, Alpha and Mike between terminal B and C as well as 4s and 22s arrivals and departures. A better spot for the 4s and 22s is the Terminal B garage which is a short walk from the central parking garage. At the central garage, there are 7 levels. When the weather is bad you can go down to level 6 (2nd highest level) and your view will still be almost exactly the same as a level above. | ||
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Another possibility for avoiding too much police and Massport attention is to spot from Level 4, instead of the roof (Level 5). While this limits your view to takeoffs on 27 and the 22's, and landings on 9, and the 4's (all in the afternoon), the general consensus is that the MassPort trucks patrol this level much less frequently. Be careful, though, if you do run into one, since the one good spotting location on this level has a "no trespassing" sign posted right near it (it's basically impossible to argue you missed seeing it), so its probably a good idea avoiding any confrontation with the authorities at this spot. | Another possibility for avoiding too much police and Massport attention is to spot from Level 4, instead of the roof (Level 5). While this limits your view to takeoffs on 27 and the 22's, and landings on 9, and the 4's (all in the afternoon), the general consensus is that the MassPort trucks patrol this level much less frequently. Be careful, though, if you do run into one, since the one good spotting location on this level has a "no trespassing" sign posted right near it (it's basically impossible to argue you missed seeing it), so its probably a good idea avoiding any confrontation with the authorities at this spot. | ||
*Update November | *Update November 20, 2017* | ||
If you are planning a trip to Logan and would like the ability to shoot photographs from the Central Parking Garage or Terminal B Lot, you may contact Trooper John C. Reilly at Massport to obtain permission. Please email him at [email protected] for permission. In the email, please include your name, the date and time you will be there, and a way to contact you such as an email or phone number (preferably a mobile phone). Make sure you bring a valid ID in case they must identify you (not likely). | If you are planning a trip to Logan and would like the ability to shoot photographs from the Central Parking Garage or Terminal B Lot, you may contact Trooper John C. Reilly at Massport to obtain permission. Please email him at [email protected] for permission. In the email, please include your name, the date and time you will be there, and a way to contact you such as an email or phone number (preferably a mobile phone). Make sure you bring a valid ID in case they must identify you (not likely). | ||