Laurence G Hanscom Fld Airport (BED)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BED
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°17'20.4000" W / 42°28'11.8000" N -71.289000 / 42.469944 (Estimated)
Elevation	132.00 ft / 40.23 m (Surveyed)
Land	1125 acres
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	617-212-6592
Manager	CHRISTOPHER J. WILLENBORG
Address	MASSPORT 200 HANSCOM DR BEDFORD, MA 01730
Phone number	617-212-6592

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible 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 available)
Certification type/date	1999/09

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.5 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	BED (781-372-5512)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	5107 x 150 ft (1557 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	05	23
Alignment	37°	217°
Physical elevation	128.00 ft	127.80 ft
Coordinates	42.463436 / -71.296868	42.474609 / -71.285443
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	7011 x 150 ft (2137 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	11	29
Alignment	97°	277°
Physical elevation	132.00 ft	123.00 ft
Coordinates	42.471824 / -71.300343	42.469436 / -71.274560
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LWM	DME	LAWRENCE	72X	112.50		18.4 nm
MHT	DME	MANCHESTER	91X	114.40		24.2 nm
PSM	DME	PEASE	112X	116.50		42.1 nm
EEN	DME	KEENE	90Y	114.35		48.4 nm
BVY	FAN MARKER	BEVERLY		0.00		17.5 nm
MJ	NDB	FITZY		209.00	15W	26.0 nm
CO	NDB	EPSOM		216.00	16W	39.7 nm
ESG	NDB	ROLLINS		260.00	16W	49.5 nm
BOS	VOR/DME	BOSTON	74X	112.70	16W	14.9 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	34.4 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	39.6 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	45.3 nm
CON	VOR/DME	CONCORD	76X	112.90	15W	46.8 nm
BED	VOT	BEDFORD		110.00		0.3 nm
BOS	VOT	BOSTON		111.00		14.9 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		28.5 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		45.3 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• (A23) RWY 29 RIGHT TFC ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.