Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)

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Location and general information

IATA code: BED
ICAO code: KBED
FAA site number: 08750.*A
City / state: Bedford, MA
County: Middlesex
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 42°28'11.80" N
71°17'20.40" W
Elevation: 132 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 16° W (1995)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Mass Port Authority
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 1,125 acres
From downtown: 0 NM northeast
Sectional chart: New York
Activated: 04/1943

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0700-2300 local
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high/low, bulk high/low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, air ambulance, avionics, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales
ARTCC: Boston (ZBW)
Flight service: Bridgeport (BDR)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BED
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: User fee airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index B, scheduled air carrier (09/1999)
Airport manager: Christopher J. Willenborg
617-212-6592
Last FAA inspection: 10/09/2025

FAA remarks

Prior permission required for all aircraft carrying xplos call 617-212-6592.
No plas/tgls for aircraft 12500 lb and over.
Noise abatement procedures in effect - hels operg within cntld ASP are required to mntn hist possible altitude.
Support: operate 1200-0400Z++ mon-fri, 1300-1900Z++ SAT and sun, closed hol. Contact base operations prior to 1700Z++ FRI for OT support.
Birds and wildlife on and in the vicinity of airport.
Be alert for SML aircraft parked on ramps.
(A23) runway 29 right traffic aircraft over 12500 lb.
Taxiway C, F, J, N, R, S, T, taxiway M south of taxiway E and taxiway G between runway 11/29 and runway 05/23 closed to aircraft greater than 118 ft wingspan. Taxiway R closed to aircraft ops-ga use only.
No plas/tgls for aircraft under 12500 lb between 2300-0700.
Svc-tran alert: operate 1200-0400Z++ WKD; 1400-2200Z++ sun; prior permission required OT and hol DSN 845-5589/5592. De-icing available FR vendor.
AF: prior permission required all military aircraft, passengers mnfst request all inbound passengers, contact base operations DSN 845-5589/5592, C781-225-5589/5592.
AF: comd post DSN 845-6960/6961, C781-225-6960/6961.
Voluntary noise abatement procedures in effect contact airport manager 617-212-6592. Noise sensitive historic area S of airport; for runway 23 departure cont runway HDG to 1000 ft AGL, turning crosswind over route 2.
Service: military aircraft must arng for parking on east ramp with transient alert or vendor.
Taxiway R1, R2 closed to aircraft greater than 49 ft wingspan.
Apu-gpu operations limited to max of 30 mins.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: BED
ICAO code: KBED
Location: Bedford, MA, United States
Elevation: 132 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 42.47, -71.289

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
11 / 29	7,011 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
05 / 23	5,107 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)

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