Controversy Stalks Logan International Airport

Logan International Airport has been beset by various forms of opposition to its existence and controversy since its early beginnings. The Massachusetts Port Authority, or Massport, which is responsible for administration of the Logan International Airport, has had an edgy relationship with communities surrounding the airport because Massport allegedly took over a significant span of residential land and well-loved fishing spot located somewhere beside the northwest section of the airfield via illegal means in the 1960s. This space eventually became the extended site of Runway 15R/33L - currently the longest runway at Logan International Airport. The Wood Island neighborhood was particularly affected by Massport's decision, with residents going to the point of daring bulldozers to run them over when construction was imminent.