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KBED

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport
Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	BED
Lat/Long:	42-28-11.8000N 071-17-20.4000W 42-28.196667N 071-17.340000W 42.4699444,-71.2890000 (estimated)
Elevation:	132 ft. / 40.2 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
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BED (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude:	1000 FT AGL FIXED WING; 1500 FT AGL TURBOJET; 1800 FT AGL HEAVY JET ACFT.
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSR RWY 11 & 29; REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 11/29; MIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - 118.5.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes, SURCHARGE FOR EACH LDG & DEP 2300-0700. COML & TSNT LDG FEE.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
Airline operations:	CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPS WITH OVR 60 SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL 781-869-8000.
International operations:	US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.5
UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	124.6
WX ASOS:	124.6 (781-372-5512)
HANSCOM GROUND:	121.7 [0700-2300]
HANSCOM TOWER:	118.5 257.2 [0700-2300]
BOSTON APPROACH:	124.4
BOSTON DEPARTURE:	124.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	121.85
COMD POST:	362.95
DREEM STAR:	119.0 124.4
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
GRAYM STAR:	119.0 124.4
ZELKA STAR:	124.4
WX ASOS at BOS (14 nm SE):	135.0 (339-746-6855)
WX ASOS at LWM (17 nm NE):	PHONE 978-687-8017
WX ASOS at OWD (18 nm S):	119.95 (781-762-4314)
WX ASOS at BVY (18 nm NE):	119.2 (978-921-5042)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BOSr313/14.9	BOSTON VOR/DME	112.70	16W
GDMr112/34.3	GARDNER VOR/DME	116.95	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:

7011 x 150 ft. / 2137 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	250.0
Double tandem:	389.0
Dual double tandem:	916.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

42-28.309423N

42-28.166158N

Longitude:

071-18.020578W

071-16.473593W

Elevation:

132.0 ft.

123.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

113 magnetic, 097 true

293 magnetic, 277 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7011 TODA:7011 ASDA:7011 LDA:7011

Markings:

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

rollout

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

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:

5107 x 150 ft. / 1557 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	248.0
Double tandem:	323.0
Dual double tandem:	823.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

42-27.806147N

42-28.476517N

Longitude:

071-17.812088W

071-17.126562W

Elevation:

128.0 ft.

127.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

053 magnetic, 037 true

233 magnetic, 217 true

Declared distances:

TORA:5107 TODA:5107 ASDA:5107 LDA:5107

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on right (3.20 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	MASS PORT AUTHORITY ONE HARBORSIDE DR E BOSTON, MA 02128 Phone 617-212-6592
Manager:	CHRISTOPHER J. WILLENBORG MASSPORT, 200 HANSCOM DR BEDFORD, MA 01730 Phone 617-212-6592

Additional Remarks

A39-05/23	PCR VALUE: 770/F/D/W/T
A39-11/29	PCR VALUE: 950/F/D/W/T
A23	RWY 29 RIGHT TFC ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
-	PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING XPLOS CALL 617-212-6592.
-	TWY C, F, J, N, R, S, T, TWY M SOUTH OF TWY E & TWY G BTN RWY 11/29 & RWY 05/23 CLSD TO ACFT GTR THAN 118 FT WINGSPAN. TWY R CLSD TO ACR OPS-GA USE ONLY.
-	NO PLAS/TGLS FOR ACFT UNDER 12500 LBS BTN 2300-0700.
-	SVC-TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ WKD; 1400-2200Z++ SUN; PPR OT AND HOL DSN 845-5589/5592. DE-ICING AVBL FR VENDOR.
-	AF: PPR ALL MIL ACFT, PAX MNFST REQ ALL INBD PAX, CTC BASE OPS DSN 845-5589/5592, C781-225-5589/5592.
-	AF: COMD POST DSN 845-6960/6961, C781-225-6960/6961.
-	NO PLAS/TGLS FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVR.
-	VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR 617-212-6592. NOISE SENSITIVE HISTORIC AREA S OF ARPT; FOR RWY 23 DEP CONT RWY HDG TO 1000 FT AGL, TURNING CROSSWIND OVR RTE 2.
-	SERVICE: MIL ACFT MUST ARNG FOR PRKG ON EAST RAMP WITH TRAN ALERT OR VENDOR.
-	TWY R1, R2 CLSD TO ACFT GTR THAN 49 FT WINGSPAN.
-	APU-GPU OPS LTD TO MAX OF 30 MINS.
-	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - HELS OPERG WI CNTLD ASP ARE RQRD TO MNTN HIST PSBL ALT.
-	SUPPORT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-1900Z++ SAT & SUN, CLSD HOL. CTC BASE OPS PRIOR TO 1700Z++ FRI FOR OT SUPPORT.
-	BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	BE ALERT FOR SML ACFT PARKED ON RAMPS.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DREEM THREE (RNAV) NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (347KB)
GRAYM SIX		download (216KB)
ZELKA TWO (RNAV)		download (145KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 11 CHANGED		download (285KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 CHANGED		download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 NEW		download (243KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 CHANGED		download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 NEW		download (212KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply CHANGED		download (150KB)
Departure Procedures
HANSCOM FIVE		2 pages: [1] [2] (339KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (510KB)

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 Regional Airport (18 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	11:34
Sunrise	07:06	12:06
Sunset	16:11	21:11
Evening civil twilight	16:43	21:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Dec-2025 16:19:30
Local (UTC-5)	11-Dec-2025 11:19:30

METAR

KBED	111551Z 27022G33KT 10SM CLR 00/M16 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 27042/1524 SLP002 T00001156
KBOS 14nm SE	111554Z 28023G37KT 10SM FEW045 FEW250 01/M16 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 29040/1538 SLP984 T00111156
KLWM 16nm NE	111554Z 26018G29KT 10SM CLR 01/M12 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 26030/1516 SLP982 T00061122
KBVY 18nm NE	111553Z 26017G25KT 10SM CLR 01/M14 A2945 RMK AO2 PK WND 26032/1518 SLP971 T00061139
KOWD 18nm S	111553Z 30021G36KT 10SM CLR 01/M16 A2952 RMK AO2 PK WND 31036/1553 SLP996 T00111156

TAF

KBED	111120Z 1112/1212 26012G24KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 FM111400 27016G32KT P6SM SCT050 FM111600 27018G40KT P6SM SCT050 FM120400 26016G35KT P6SM SCT040
KBOS 14nm SE	111120Z 1112/1218 27019G37KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 FM111400 27020G42KT P6SM SCT050 FM120700 27018G35KT P6SM FEW050

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ASRI 131.525
781-274-0030
toll-free 800-538-0233
[web site]
[email]

When planning your next trip to Boston or its surrounding areas, discover our new FBO, located conveniently at Hansom Field. Our recently upgraded facilities feature relaxing lounges, extensive passenger and crew amenities, and courtesy transportation. In addition, we offer you the luxury of driving directly to your aircraft. To ensure that your trip goes smoothly, you'll receive personalized service from beginning to end.

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100LL

Jet A

SAF

$9.77

$9.35

$11.33

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ASRI 131.40
978-341-8400
[web site]
[email]

Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$9.55		$9.33
Updated 11-Dec-2025

2 read write

ASRI 130.80
781-274-0010
[web site]
[email]

Located 20 miles northwest of Boston, the L. G. Hanscom Field is a first-class general aviation facility bounded by the towns of Lincoln, Concord, Bedford and Lexington. Many historic sites are nearby, including Minutemen National Park and the North Bridge where the first shot of the Revolutionary War was fired. The airport is also situated close to many high-tech businesses and defense companies and provides an excellent option for those seeking to avoid the congestion of Boston and Logan.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$9.69		$9.33
Updated 10-Dec-2025

2 read write

Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KBED but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KBED.

Located at KBVY

ASRI 129.725
978-774-2070
toll-free 800-541-1745
[web site]
[email]

At KBVY (Beverly Regional Airport), 18 miles ENE

Avoid the congestion of Bedford. Beverly Regional Airport is 21 miles (20 minutes) northeast of Boston.
We understand the importance of comfort (you'll love the recliners in front of our 70" screen TV in our pilot lounge), aesthetics (recently renovated facility and professionally appointed lobby), and accommodating sensitive guests.

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Located at KBVY

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.22		$6.92
SS		$6.97		---
GUARANTEED

2 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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