Boston
MA, US
#23 OF 25
LIVE·Data as of May 21, 2026·AIS · Methodology v1.3·Sources: FKB · MCS · OID · RPL · FPIS·Sourced from public records · Override audit trail available
10NASCENT
Dec '25Jan '26
NEUTRALBURDEN: HIGHWX PARTIAL
SCORE BREAKDOWN
PILOT PROGRAM
0/15
VERTIPORT
0/15
OPERATORS
0/15
ZONING
0/15
REGULATORY
5/10
LEGISLATION
0/20
WEATHER
5/10
FACTOR TRENDS
Factor trend analysis is available on Professional.
TALK TO US →REGULATORY LANDSCAPEPosture + Burden · two parallel axes
PostureNEUTRALScoring · 10pts
Stance — how friendly state and municipal government posture is toward AAM infrastructure. Currently scored as a single weight in the AirIndex 7-factor model.
BurdenhighTracked · not yet scored
Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission licensing under MGL Chapter 90 plus MEPA (Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act) review for sites meeting threshold criteria — analog to California CEQA. Boston adds Logan International airspace constraints and historic-district overlays in some neighborhoods. Initial assessment pending verification.
First-pass assessment · pending credentialed-advisor verification
Burden measures process friction — documents, reviews, public notices, and time-to-approve. A state can be posture-friendly AND burden-heavy simultaneously (e.g., Florida has enacted UAM legislation but requires a 13-document packet for heliport approval). Methodology.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
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VERTIPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
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AIR CORRIDORS
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KEY MILESTONES
▶MassPort studying UAM integration at Logan
▶MIT UAM research lab established
MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Logan to downtown harbor crossing is a natural first route — currently takes 45+ min by car. MIT/Harvard research ecosystem. MassPort exploring UAM at Logan.
ALERT SUBSCRIPTIONS
LAST UPDATED 2026-05-21← BACK TO MARKETS
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