BOS VOR/DME: Boston, MA · 112.70

The Boston VOR/DME (BOS) transmits on 112.70 MHz, TACAN/DME channel 74X, from 18 ft MSL in Boston, Massachusetts. From the FAA’s NASR data (cycle 2026-09-03); check the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before you rely on it.

Station

Frequency112.70 MHz

TACAN/DME Channel74X

TypeVOR/DME

StatusRestrictedSee FAA Remarks

Elevation18 ft MSL

Magnetic Variation16°W1995 Epoch

Hours24 Hours

ARTCCBoston

Service Volume: VOR High (VH)

Where the FAA protects this VOR’s signal off published routes (AIM 1-1-8). Heights are above the transmitter, not MSL. Published routes and procedures can use a VOR beyond these limits, and the remarks below can narrow them.

1,000 ft to 5,000 ft ATH40 NM

5,000 ft to 14,500 ft ATH70 NM

14,500 ft to 60,000 ft ATH100 NM

18,000 ft to 45,000 ft ATH130 NM

FAA Remarks

VOR UNUSBL 043-053 BYD 40 NM BLW 5000 FT; 043-053 BYD 74 NM; 055-065 BYD 40 NM BLW 5000 FT; 055-065 BYD 47 NM; 061-104 BYD 18 NM BLW 2000 FT; 070-108 BYD 40 NM; 109-119 BYD 40 NM BLW 6000 FT; 109-119 BYD 58 NM; 120-148 BYD 40 NM; 149-167 BYD 40 NM BLW 2100 FT; 149-167 BYD 83 NM; 168-177 BYD 40 NM; 178-188 BYD 40 NM BLW 11000 FT; 178-188 BYD 50 NM; 204-262 BYD 40 NM; 263-273 BYD 40 NM BLW 4000 FT; 263-273 BYD 54 NM; 271-060 BYD 25 NM BLW 3500 FT; 274-337 BYD 40 NM; 350-042 BYD 40 NM.
DME UNUSBL 061-104 BYD 18 NM BLW 2000 FT; 271-060 BYD 25 NM BLW 3500 FT.

Verbatim from NASR. Radials are magnetic, from the station. UNUSBL = Unusable · BYD = Beyond · BLW = Below.

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Each field’s radial and distance from BOS, using the station’s own 16°W alignment.

KBOS Boston Logan International AirportBostonR-304 · 0.9 NM KOWD Norwood Memorial AirportNorwoodR-235 · 13 NM KBVY Beverly Regional AirportBeverly / DanversR-029 · 14 NM KBED Laurence G Hanscom FieldBedfordR-313 · 15 NM KGHG Marshfield Municipal George Harlow FieldMarshfieldR-154 · 21 NM 28M Cranland AirportHansonR-177 · 21 NM MA6 Monponsett Pond Seaplane BaseHalifaxR-179 · 22 NM KLWM Lawrence Municipal AirportLawrenceR-001 · 22 NM

Nearby VORs

PVD ProvidenceVOR/DME · 115.60 · R-223 · 43 NM PUT PutnamVOR/DME · 117.40 · R-254 · 45 NM LFV MarconiVOR/DME · 114.70 · R-131 · 47 NM GDM GardnerVOR/DME · 116.95 · R-300 · 49 NM CON ConcordVOR/DME · 112.90 · R-350 · 58 NM MVY Marthas VineyardVOR/DME · 114.50 · R-180 · 60 NM

More VORs in Massachusetts, or plan a route through BOS in the Route Planner.

BOS VOR/DME · Boston

Station

Service Volume: VOR High (VH)

FAA Remarks

Public Airports Within 40 NM

Nearby VORs