1923: Boston Airport is dedicated.

1925: First commercial hangar built, by the Boston Aircraft Corp.

1927: First commercial flight between Boston and New York, operated by American Airlines predecessor Colonial Air Transport. Round-trip fare was $25 for 106 mile per hour service on Fokker F-VII “Tri-motor” aircraft.

1927: Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis visit airport after historic solo flight across the Atlantic.

1928: Ownership of Airport is transferred from the US Army to the Massachusetts Legislature.

1928: Amelia Earhart flies out of Boston on first leg of her trans-Atlantic crossing.

1931: Wiley Post and the Winnie Mae pass over Boston at start of their around-the-world flight.

1939: State Legislature creates Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission to foster air commerce. Boston Airport grows throughout the decade with runway extensions and 200 acres added to airfield by filling in parts of Boston Harbor.

1941: The airside land area expanded another 1,700 acres by filling in Boston Harbor.

1943: State issues $4.2 million in bonds for new airport road.

1944: Airport renamed “Commonwealth Airport.”

1949: Number of passengers using Boston Airport reaches 471,000.

1952: Loop roadway system built to support access to a new terminal.

1953: First nonstop transcontinental service begins with Boston to Los Angeles route.

1956: State Legislature creates independent Massachusetts Port Authority to own and operate Airport and other Boston-area transportation facilities. Airport re-dedicated in honor of Lt. General Edward L. Logan, commander of the 26th “Yankee” Infantry Division.

1959: Jet service begins with daily Pan American Boeing 707 service to Europe.

1960s: Expansion of the airport continues with airside and landside improvements, highlighted by construction of an international terminal on the current Terminal C site, and a central garage facility.

1974s: The Volpe International Terminal E opens and cargo space is developed at the southern edge of the airfield. Logan’s familiar 22-story control tower with twin cylindrical support pylons also opens during the 1970s.

1975: Noise abatement is overriding objective of Airport Master Plan, something that continues today.

1979: Massport begins preparing annual environmental reports describing the status of operational and environmental conditions at Logan.

1980: Number of passengers using the Airport exceeds 15 million. During the decade, Logan’s landside development continues with renovations to Terminal C, a new Hyatt Hotel, and the Amelia Earhart General Aviation Terminal.

1987: Logan Airport develops nation’s first on-airport play area for children, Kidport, designed by The Children’s Museum of Boston.

1990s: The Massachusetts Port Authority embarks on an ambitious $4.4 billion modernization of the airport.

1995: Massport converts its fleet of 33 shuttle buses to CNG.

1999: Massport and Hilton open new 600-room Hilton Boston Logan Airport hotel.

1999: Massport requires the new Terminal A building to incorporate green building practices.

2001: Two airliners hijacked from Logan Airport on September 11 are used in terrorist attacks against World Trade Center in New York; Massport leads nationwide effort to improve security of aviation system.

2002: Logan is first airport in the nation to install fully-automated, in-line system to screen 100% of checked passenger baggage.

2003: Ted Williams Tunnel linking Logan to I-93 opens to all traffic, allowing passengers to avoid Boston city traffic when traveling south of the airport.

2004: Massport and MBTA open new Airport Blue Line subway station.

2004: Massport and MBTA launch new Silver Line rapid transit bus service between Logan Airport and downtown Boston.

2004: Logan receives "Exceptional Performance in Airport Security Award from Airport Security Report.

2005: Massport and MBTA launch new Silver Line rapid transit bus service between Logan Airport and downtown Boston, connecting the airport to the Red Line.

2005: Massport and Delta Air Lines open $480 million, 670,000 square foot Terminal A, the first entirely new terminal built at Logan Airport in 30 years. Terminal A is the world’s first LEED certified airline terminal.

2005: Airport Revenue News names Thomas J. Kinton, Jr. Best Director of Year for 2005 in large airport category for Logan’s success in leadership, innovation, marketing and customer service. 

2006: Logan Airport opens new Runway 14/32, virtually eliminating delays caused by northwest wind conditions and significantly reducing overall delays at the airport.

2007: Massport completes three-level, 2800-space addition to Logan’s Central Parking facility.

2007: Massport announces a preferred parking program for customers using hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. Massport shuttle buses record their 11th million “clean mile.”

2007: Massport completes landside portion of $4.4 Logan Modernization project that included new two-tier airport roadway system for arriving and departing traffic, renovation and expansion of Terminal E International Gateway, and construction of covered moving walkways that connect all terminals with Central Parking.

2007: Number of passengers using Logan Airport reaches an all time record of 28.1 million.

2007:A 12,000 square foot new general aviation terminal opens.The Signature building is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified.

2008:Logan Airport begins 23rd year of residential soundproofing. So far, 10,471 dwelling units and 36 schools have been soundproofed at a cost of more than $157 million.