This is a list of airports in Massachusetts (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code. As of 2009, there were 37 public-use airports, 184 private landing areas, and 2 seaplane bases in Massachusetts. 24 of the public-use airports are government owned, either by municipalities or the Massachusetts Port Authority. Airports Footnotes: See also Massachusetts World War II Army Airfields Essential Air Service Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: North America#Massachusetts Sources Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): FAA Airport Data (Form 5010) from National Flight Data Center (NFDC), also available from AirportIQ 5010 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2011–2015), released September 2016 Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) Data for CY 2016 (final), released October 2017 Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT): MassDOT Aeronautics Division (formerly Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission) Airport Data Other sites used as a reference when compiling and updating this list: Aviation Safety Network – used to check IATA airport codes Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Massachusetts – used to check IATA and ICAO airport codes Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Massachusetts – used for information on former airports References External links Map of helipads in Massachusetts (136, all for private use) Airports Massachusetts