Marina Bay in Quincy in Norfolk County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Flightpaths to Logan Airport
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
1. Flightpaths to Logan Airport Marker
This walk through the Park follows the former Runway 3 the longest of the three WWII runways constructed at Squantum Naval Air Station. The four paths that cross the now grassy runway define the two southern flightpaths to Logan International Airport.
As you look up, how many different types of planes do you see? How many minutes are there between planes?
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 42° 17.954′ N, 71° 2.161′ W. Marker is in Quincy, Massachusetts, in Norfolk County. It is in Marina Bay. It can be reached from Quincy Riverwalk east of Victory Road. The marker lies in Squantum Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy MA 02171, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Historic Boston and specifically in Greater Boston. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Military Role For Squantum (here, next to this marker); Training Pilots For The War (a few steps from this marker); Harriet Quimby's Last Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); New England's First Aero Meet (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Amelia Earhart at Squantum (about 400 feet away); Squantum Point Through Time (about 400 feet away); WWII Paratroopers and Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dorchester Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quincy.
Also see . . . Naval Air Station Squantum (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 18, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 17, 2024
2. Flightpaths to Logan Airport Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on September 7, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
