FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BED |
| Lat/Long: | 42-28-11.8310N / 071-17-20.5080W 42-28.197183N / 071-17.341800W 42.4699531 / -71.2890300 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 133 ft. / 40.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 01730 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BED (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000 AGL FIXED WING; 1500 AGL TURBOJET; 1800 AGL HEAVY JET ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; HIRL RY 11/29; MALSR RY 11 & 29 & TWY LGTS - 118.5. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, SURCHARGE FOR EACH LANDING AND/OR DEPARTURE 2300-0700. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPNS WITH OVER 60 SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL 781-869-8000. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.6(617-274-6283) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 718-274-9733 |
| HANSCOM GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2300] |
| HANSCOM TOWER: | 118.5 236.6 [0700-2300] |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.85 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at BOS (14 nm SE): | PHONE 617-567-5762 |
| WX ASOS at LWM (17 nm NE): | 126.75 (978-687-8017) |
| WX ASOS at OWD (18 nm S): | PHONE 781-762-4314 |
| WX ASOS at BVY (18 nm NE): | PHONE 978-921-5042 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BOSr313/14.9 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| LWMr223/18.4 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| MHTr187/24.2 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| GDMr112/34.3 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| PUTr053/39.5 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 78.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-28.309433N | | 42-28.166317N |
| Longitude: | 071-18.021217W | | 071-16.476367W |
| Elevation: | 132.6 ft. | | 123.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 097 true | | 293 magnetic, 277 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 120 ft. hill, lighted, 1050 ft. from runway, 734 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5106 x 150 ft. / 1556 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 72.0 | | Double wheel: | 117.0 | | Double tandem: | 207.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.806233N | | 42-28.476417N |
| Longitude: | 071-17.812050W | | 071-17.126633W |
| Elevation: | 128.4 ft. | | 128.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 037 true | | 233 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, lighted, 1250 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear TREES IN RY 23 APCH MAY PENETRATE 20:1 SFC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MASS PORT AUTHORITY ONE HARBORSIDE DR E BOSTON, MA 02128 Phone 617-428-2800 |
| Manager: | BARBARA PATZNER 200 HANSCOM DRIVE BEDFORD, MA 01730 Phone 781-869-8000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 390 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 268 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Jet airplanes: | | 71 | | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 454/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RY 29 RIGHT TRAFFIC AIRCRAFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVES CALL 781-869-8000. |
| - | TWY G BTWN RY 11/29 AND RY 05/23 RESTRICTED -- NO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 118 FT. |
| - | COMMERICAL & TRANSIENT LNDG FEE. |
| - | TWYS 'N' & 'B' CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT. |
| - | TWY F, J, M, N, R, S, T CLSD GREATER THAN 118 FT WINGSPAN. |
| - | NO PRACTICE LOW APCHS/TOUCH & GO LNDGS FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER AND LGT ACFT BTN 2300-0700. |
| - | NOISE RULES IN EFFECT - HELICOPTERS OPERATING WITHIN CONTROLLED AIRSPACE ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN HIGHEST POSSIBLE ALTITUDE. |
| - | AIR FORCE GND SUPPORT AVBL ON MIL RAMP 0700-1600 SAT-SUN 0900-1700 CTC HANSCOM AFB COMMAND POST 781-377-5144 PRIOR TO 1200 FRI FOR SUPPORT OTHER TIMES. |
| - | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR SMALL ACFT PARKED ON RAMPS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GRAYM TWO | |
download (229KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (359KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 11 | |
download (353KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (292KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (243KB) |
| NDB RWY 29 | |
download (280KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| HANSCOM SIX | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (10 nm W)
KBOS - General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (14 nm SE)
KLWM - Lawrence Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KOWD - Norwood Memorial Airport (18 nm S)
KBVY - Beverly Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 16:31 | | 21:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:00 | | 22:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 03:53:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 22:53:37 |
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| METAR |
| KBED | 080256Z 20007KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00391006 56002
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KBOS 14nm SE | 080254Z 22009KT 10SM FEW250 07/01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 T00670006 58003
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KLWM 16nm NE | 080254Z 21007KT 10SM CLR 06/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T00561022 56003
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KMQE 17nm SE | 080254Z AUTO 21018G24KT 05/00 A3014 RMK AO1 SLP220 T00500000 56004
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KBVY 18nm NE | 080253Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00610000 58002
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KOWD 18nm S | 080253Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00500000 56002
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| TAF |
KBOS 14nm SE | 072320Z 0800/0906 21010KT P6SM SCT250 FM080600 22012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM081300 23012KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 25006KT P6SM SKC
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