The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) engaged STV, in joint venture with AECOM, to support major infrastructure development at Logan International Airport’s North Service Area. The initiative aims to consolidate five existing buildings into a new, state-of-the-art Large Vehicle Storage and Maintenance Facility (LVSMF), supporting up to 600 Massport-owned vehicles – including heavy snow-removal equipment and large fire-rescue ladder trucks. As part of the broader North Service Area optimization, the LVSMF also incorporates a new vehicle fueling station, salt and sand sheds and supports flood-resilience measures along Boston’s waterfront.
What challenges did STV address?
Delivering a heavy-vehicle maintenance campus within an active airport environment means STV is aligning complex infrastructure upgrades with Massport’s operational needs and regulatory demands. The consolidation of multiple maintenance, storage and fueling functions requires phased design and migration of operations without disrupting airport vehicle fleets. Additional challenges include integrating large-scale, heavy-duty equipment storage (such as Vammas snow-removal machines), providing high bays and fueling systems, relocating fuel stations and high-voltage transformers and developing a flood-berm system to meet Boston’s resilient infrastructure goals.
What solutions did STV deliver?
In partnership with AECOM, STV is providing full architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering design services for the LVSMF and supporting infrastructure. The design includes high-bay maintenance areas to accommodate large equipment; functional spaces such as offices, central stockroom, sign and carpentry shops; a new large-vehicle fueling station; and dedicated salt and sand storage sheds. STV is also designing the transfer station relocation, vehicle service road construction, new power switching station with high-voltage transformers, and flood-berm system.
How does this project improve Logan Airport’s aviation ecosystem?
By modernizing maintenance facilities for large vehicles that support airport operations, the LVSMF enhances Logan’s operational resilience, improves the safety and reliability of airport ground-support equipment and helps ensure continuous service during weather events and peak travel periods. For the surrounding Boston community, consolidating vehicle maintenance and fuel operations into a modern, efficient facility reduces environmental impact, improves site utilization within the airport boundary and contributes to flood-resilience and sustainability objectives along the waterfront. This investment strengthens Logan’s role as a major international gateway and supports the region’s continuing growth in aviation travel.
Key Stats and Accolades
- The LVSMF consolidates five existing maintenance/storage buildings and supports ~600 Massport vehicles (heavy snow-removal, fire-rescue ladder trucks, equipment).
- Facility scope includes high-bay maintenance areas, central stockroom, sign & carpentry shops, large-vehicle fueling station, salt & sand storage, flood-berm design, service roads and power switching station.
- The North Service Area optimization is the last undeveloped segment at Logan and supports Massport’s long-term strategy for growth, resiliency and infrastructure modernization.
