Laurence G Hanscom Fld Airport (BED) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	BED
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	071-17-20.4000W/42-28-11.8000N -71.289000/42.469944 (Estimated)
Elevation:	132 ft / 40.23 m (Surveyed)
Land:	1125 acres
From nearest city:	0 nautical miles NE of Bedford, MA
Location:	Middlesex County, MA
Magnetic Variation:	16W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	Mass Port Authority
Address:	One Harborside Dr E Boston, MA 02128
Phone number:	617-428-2800
Manager:	Sharon M. Williams
Address:	Massport, 200 Hanscom Drive Bedford, MA 01730
Phone number:	781-869-8011

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; HIRL RY 11/29; MALSR RY 11 & 29 & TWY LGTS - 118.5.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes SURCHARGE FOR EACH LANDING AND/OR DEPARTURE 2300-0700. COMMERCIAL & TRANSIENT LANDING FEE.
Sectional chart:	New York
Region:	ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC:	ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS:	BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	BED (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I B S 09/1999 CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPNS WITH OVER 60 SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL 781-869-8000.
Federal Agreements:	NGPRY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.500
Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimension:	5107 x 150 ft / 1556.6 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	79 /F/B/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 72000 lbs. Dual wheel: 117000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 207000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Longitude:	071-17-48.7253W	071-17-07.5937W
Latitude:	42-27-48.3688N	42-28-28.5910N
Elevation:	128.00 ft	128.00 ft
Alignment:	37	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	62.00 ft	56.00 ft
VASI:	4-box on left side	4-box on right side VGSI AND DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT.
Visual Glide Angle:	3.75°	3.50°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 5106.00 ft Take off distance available 5106.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5106.00 ft Landing distance available 5106.00 ft	Take off run available 5106.00 ft Take off distance available 5106.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5106.00 ft Landing distance available 5106.00 ft

Runway 11/29

Dimension:	7011 x 150 ft / 2137.0 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	82 /F/C/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 78000 lbs. Dual wheel: 100000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 190000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 11	Runway 29
Longitude:	071-18-01.2347W	071-16-28.4156W
Latitude:	42-28-18.5654N	42-28-09.9695N
Elevation:	132.00 ft	123.00 ft
Alignment:	97	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	67.00 ft	52.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side VGSI AND ILS GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT. VGSI AND RNAV GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.	4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown
Approach lights:	MALSR	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Obstruction:	120 ft hill, 1050.0 ft from runway, 734 ft right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear	, 34:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7001.00 ft Take off distance available 7001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7001.00 ft Landing distance available 7001.00 ft	Take off run available 7001.00 ft Take off distance available 7001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7001.00 ft Landing distance available 7001.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BVY	FAN MARKER	Beverly				17.5 nm
ORW	FAN MARKER	Canton			15W	19.7 nm
SKR	NDB	Shaker Hill		251.00	16W	5.0 nm
LQ	NDB	Lyndy		382.00	16W	14.5 nm
TOF	NDB	Topsfield		269.00	16W	17.2 nm
FIT	NDB	Fitchburg		365.00	15W	21.3 nm
DRY	NDB	Derry		338.00	16W	24.5 nm
AS	NDB	Chern		359.00	16W	25.4 nm
IHM	NDB	Mansfield		220.00	16W	28.4 nm
SFZ	NDB	Central		241.00	15W	34.3 nm
IMR	NDB	Marshfield		368.00	16W	35.3 nm
TAN	NDB	Taunton		227.00	16W	37.7 nm
CO	NDB	Epsom		216.00	16W	39.7 nm
FFF	NDB	Plymouth		257.00	16W	43.2 nm
ORE	NDB	Orange		205.00	15W	44.6 nm
ESG	NDB	Rollins		260.00	16W	49.5 nm
NZW	TACAN	South Weymouth	061X		15W	24.8 nm
LWM	VOR/DME	Lawrence	072X	112.50	15W	18.4 nm
MHT	VOR/DME	Manchester	091X	114.40	15W	24.2 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	Putnam	121X	117.40	14W	39.6 nm
PSM	VOR/DME	Pease	112X	116.50	16W	42.1 nm
BOS	VORTAC	Boston	074X	112.70	16W	14.9 nm
GDM	VORTAC	Gardner	043X	110.60	14W	34.4 nm
PVD	VORTAC	Providence	103X	115.60	14W	45.3 nm
CON	VORTAC	Concord	076X	112.90	15W	46.8 nm
EEN	VORTAC	Keene	031X	109.40	14W	48.4 nm
BED	VOT	Laurence G Hanscom Fld		110.00		0.1 nm
BOS	VOT	Boston Logan Intl		111.00		13.1 nm
ORH	VOT	Worcester		108.20		28.5 nm
PVD	VOT	Providence		108.20		45.3 nm

Remarks

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.
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 UNDER 12500 LBS BTN 2300-0700.
TWY N UNAVBL NOV 15-APR 1.
SVC-TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ WKD; 1400-2200Z++ SUN; PPR OT AND HOL DSN 845-5589/5592.
SVC-TRAN ALERT: 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 PRACTICE LOW APCHS/TOUCH & GO LNDGS FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER.
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.