5/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The ground crew and pilot and first officer on the plane were helpful, explained the trip to us and we were on our way.”
F'burg Foodie5★ on Google
Airports / Massachusetts / BNH
Seaplane base · BNH
Cape Air Seaplanes on Boston Harbor Seaplane Base.
Boston, Massachusetts. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.1/5
Google rating
50 ratings
0
Operators based
n/a
Elevation ft
Boston, MassachusettsSeaplane base
3.1
Google rating
50
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
Nearest alternate
nm to BOS
Field standing
1 nm
To the nearest alternate
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cape Air Seaplanes on Boston Harbor Seaplane Base (BNH) sits in Boston, Massachusetts, where it functions as a seaplane base. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BNH as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, 1 nm), Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD, 12 nm), and Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED, 14 nm).
Trip costs from BNH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BNH to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“When boarding, it was an easy walk down the stairs to the tarmac where we walked to the plane and boarded it.”
F'burg Foodie5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“If you need an accessible entrance to the tarmac, tell the gate agents as a freight elevator is available further down the terminal.”
AM5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Cape Air Seaplanes on Boston Harbor Seaplane Base, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
US-0370
IATA
BNH
FAA / Local
MA87
Elevation
n/a
Coordinates
42.3525° N · 71.0258° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Seaplane
Scheduled svc
No
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 1nmBOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston
- 12nmOWDNorwood Memorial AirportNorwood
- 14nmBEDLaurence G Hanscom FieldBedford
- 15nmBVYBeverly Regional AirportBeverly / Danvers
- 22nmLWMLawrence Municipal AirportLawrence
- 38nmORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester
Location
Open the full mapUS-0370 · Cape Air Seaplanes on Boston Harbor Seaplane Base · Boston, MA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BNH on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 163 nm | 47m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 357 nm | 1h 14m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 750 nm | 2h 9m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 817 nm | 2h 18m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,041 nm | 2h 49m |
| Miami (MIA) | 1,094 nm | 2h 57m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,347 nm | 3h 32m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,396 nm | 3h 39m |
Common questions
- What is the nearest major airport to BNH?
- The closest alternate is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), about 1 nm away, followed by Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) at 12 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BNH to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 1h 14m (357 nm), Chicago about 2h 9m (750 nm), Nashville about 2h 18m (817 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.