Areas
In ZBW, the Areas are labeled A through E.
Area A covers the majority of northeast New York State. Area A handles a large quantity of traffic that has departed Boston Logan International Airport or other nearby airports, as well as descending arrivals destined to New York metropolitan airports and other airports in ZBW airspace.
Area B covers most of Vermont and New Hampshire. Area B is primarily responsible for descending Boston Logan and Manchester-Boston Regional Airport arrivals, as well as climbing departures from these airports. Area B also descends and climbs traffic to and from airports such as Albany International Airport, Burlington International Airport, and Bradley International Airport.
Area C covers portions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Area C also covers about 60 miles (97 km) of over-ocean airspace south of Long Island. Area C is responsible for descending Boston Logan arrivals, climbing Boston Logan departures, and working arrival and departure traffic to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport. Area C also climbs all northeast-bound and oceanic departures from the New York metropolitan area. Additionally, Area C descends and climbs traffic to and from airports such as T. F. Green Airport, Long Island MacArthur Airport, and Bradley International. Area C is the busiest area in Boston Center.
Area D is easily the largest area in ZBW, covering almost half of the total airspace. Area D overlies the eastern portions of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and most of Maine, as well as owning airspace extending around 150 miles (240 km) east of the coast. Area D is responsible for descending and climbing traffic to and from Boston Logan, Bangor International Airport, Portland International Jetport, and all Cape Cod area airports.
Area E covers portions of New York State and western Massachusetts. Area E is primarily responsible for working traffic landing and departing New York Metropolitan airports such as John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport. The New York TRACON underlies most of Area E.
ZBW is bordered by the following ARTCCs/ACCs/FIRs:
- New York ARTCC (ZNY)
- Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB)
- Washington ARTCC (ZDC)
- Montreal ACC (ZUL)
- Moncton ACC (ZQM)
- Toronto ACC (ZYZ)
Read more about this topic: Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center
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