FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 097 true | | 293 magnetic, 277 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7011 TODA:7011 ASDA:7011 LDA:7011 | | TORA:7011 TODA:7011 ASDA:7011 LDA:7011 |
| 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 | | rollout |
| 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: | 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 |
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| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 037 true | | 233 magnetic, 217 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5107 TODA:5107 ASDA:5107 LDA:5107 | | TORA:5107 TODA:5107 ASDA:5107 LDA:5107 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | 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 | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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
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 from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DREEM TWO (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
| GRAYM SIX | |
download (217KB) |
| ZELKA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (146KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 11 | |
download (294KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 11 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 29 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29 | |
download (269KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| HANSCOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (340KB) |
| 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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Times for 10-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:31 | | 11:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:27 | | 21:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:57 | | 21:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2025 05:01:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2025 00:01:00 |
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| METAR |
| KBED | 100451Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC005 12/12 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01220117 401440044
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KBOS 14nm SE | 100454Z 27004KT 5SM BR OVC005 13/12 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01280122 401390083
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KLWM 16nm NE | 100454Z AUTO 35003KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC004 12/11 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP072 T01170111 401330044
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KBVY 18nm NE | 100453Z AUTO 14003KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC002 12/12 A2972 RMK AO2 RAB0354E03 SLP058 P0000 T01220122 401390033
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KOWD 18nm S | 100453Z AUTO 30003KT 6SM BR OVC004 12/12 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP066 T01220122 401830022
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| TAF |
| KBED | 091739Z 0918/1018 09006KT P6SM OVC020 FM092100 07007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT005 OVC010 FM092200 09009KT 5SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC015 WS020/13035KT FM100200 VRB04KT 1SM -DZ BR OVC003 WS020/13035KT TEMPO 1002/1006 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM100600 17005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC002 TEMPO 1006/1010 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM101500 18008KT 6SM -RA OVC008
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KBOS 14nm SE | 092100Z 0921/1024 10013G20KT 6SM -RA BR FEW010 OVC015 FM092300 10013G20KT 5SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC015 FM100000 10013G20KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 WS020/13040KT FM100200 14010KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC005 WS020/13040KT FM100600 17005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM101500 12008KT 6SM -RA OVC008
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