- Armaments and Ammo+++
- Armaments and Ammo: Mini Nuke
- Armaments and Ammo: Mini Nuke (Fat Man)
- Armaments and Ammo: Trunk (3)
- Armor Part: Fusion Core (2)
- Bottlecaps+
- Danger: Can Chimes!
- Danger: Escaping Gas!
- Danger: Explosive Barrels!
- Danger: Oil!
- Danger: Radiation (Mild)!
- Faction: Brotherhood of Steel
- Faction: Feral Ghouls
- Faction: Character: Initiate Clarke
- Faction: Character: Knight-Sergeant Gavil
- Faction: Character: Knight Lucia
- Faction: Character: Knight Rylan
- Health or Chems
- Quest Visit: Liberty Reprimed (Brotherhood of Steel)
- Quest Visit Spoils of War (Brotherhood of Steel)
- Quest Visit Ad Victoriam (Brotherhood of Steel)
- Quest Visit Duty or Dishonor (Brotherhood of Steel)
- Quest Visit Learning Curve (Brotherhood of Steel)
- Services: Workshop
Fig 4.27A: Boston Airport (Exterior)
Before the war, Boston International Airport was a major transportation hub on the East Coast. In addition to its distinctive control tower, it also had a large terminal, parking garage, runways, and numerous hangars and support buildings.
The airport suffered heavily from the war. Most of its major buildings, including large sections of the terminal, have long since collapsed, and the rising sea levels have swamped the low-lying runways and outbuildings. Only the control tower and a few hangars remain relatively intact. After mooring the Prydwen at the airport in Act II, the Brotherhood occupy the area and turn it into the base of operations for their war machine in Act III.
The following assumes the Brotherhood of Steel has arrived at this location. If you explore prior to this point, expect fewer terminals and items and many more frothing ferals.
[01] Arrivals Terminal
The workshop here allows you to build a settlement in relative safety, unless you decide not to ally yourself with the Brotherhood of Steel. Behind the two inaccessible security doors is an airport warehouse—a secret construction shop where a war machine is being built. This eventually is moved to Location 05. Attempt to access this airport warehouse from Location 06, and the wall terminal is inaccessible (only Proctor Ingram can access it). Don’t forget to check the ruined “open air” upper floor above the workshop for a Mini Nuke.
[02] Departure Terminal Parking Lot
Only the ground and roof levels of this structure are accessible (from the outer concrete stairs). There’s health here and impressive views (or sniping opportunities) of the airport. Before the Brotherhood arrives, or if you’ve sided against them, you may also be able to access the Boston Airport Ruins from the elevator.
[03] Maintenance Warehouse
A rusting exterior warehouse by the bay, with some health and an ammo box tucked away. Useful as a rest spot between battles.
[04] Aircraft Wreckage
Picked clean by scavengers of the past, the aircraft fuselage and other pieces of twisted metal provide good cover if fighting foes from this location.
[05] Main Concourse
Dominated by a giant scaffold gantry for one of the Brotherhood of Steel’s war machines, this is where Proctor Ingram constructs the equipment needed to get this project online.
[06] Departures Terminal
The Brotherhood of Steel will turn the ground floor into a supply depot. There are two side corridors that wrap around to a large set of steps up to a Vertibird landing area. There’s a good amount of ammo and chems here. To the southwest is a corridor to the control tower. Look for two steamer trunks here, one on the ground floor and the other atop the tower. To the northwest is a corridor that leads to metal battlements and the main concourse (war machine scaffold access). To the northeast is a departure tube out to the remains of the airfield.
[07] Control Tower (Prydwen Mooring)
Take the elevator from the arrivals terminal to reach the top of the control tower. This offers impressive views and whatever defenses (usually turrets) the Brotherhood of Steel have erected. There is a generator here, along with a mooring rope attached to Prydwen, when it docks here.
[08] Boston Airport Ruins (Entrance)
You can access this door leading to an abandoned airport tunnel system at any time. However, the Brotherhood of Steel: Duty or Dishonor quest must be active to complete navigation of this location.
Fig 4.27B: Boston Airport Ruins (Interior)
Most of the Airport Ruins can only be explored during Brotherhood of Steel: Duty or Dishonor. You’ll need the Airport Ruins ID Card, found on or near Initiate Clarke during the quest, to unlock the Airport Facilities elevator and several doors. The ruins consist of a partly flooded parking lot, a subway station, a baggage claim, and maintenance chambers. Be sure to loot a third trunk from here and a second Fusion Core.