Location

Latitude:	42-28-11.8000N (42.469944)
Longitude:	071-17-20.4000W (-71.289)
Elevation:	132.0 feet MSL (40 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	13.9 W (as of June 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	00 N.M. NE of Bedford, Massachusetts
Found On:	New York Chart
FAA Region:	ANE

Contacts

BED Airport web site

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

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1943
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC:	ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZBW (Boston)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1132 feet (345 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	BED
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: B Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 09/1999

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	118.500
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	HANSCOM 118.5 257.2 Hrs: 0700-2300
Clearance Del.:	121.85
Ground:	121.7
Approach:	BOSTON
Departure:	BOSTON
ATIS:	124.6 Hrs: 24
ASOS:	124.6 (781-372-5512)
EMERG:	121.5
EMERG:	243.0
COMD POST:	362.95

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Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 781

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Aviation Electronics Website Email		274-7070
East Coast Aero Club Website Email		274-6322
East Coast Aviation Email		274-0105
East Coast Aviation Email		274-0105
Executive Flyers Aviation, Inc. Website Email	123.50	274-7227
Jet Aviation Website Email	Unicom 122.95	274-0030, 800-538-0233	100LL, Jet A
	Exxon Avitat	100LL - 3.36 USD per gallon on 10/13/01	Trucks Volume discounts: $0.05/gal for 250-499 gallons $0.15/gal for 500-999 gallons $0.25/gal for 1000-1999 gallons $0.35/gal for 2000+ gallons
	Exxon Avitat	Jet A - 2.84 USD per gallon on 10/13/01	Trucks Volume discounts: $0.05/gal for 250-499 gallons $0.15/gal for 500-999 gallons $0.25/gal for 1000-1999 gallons $0.35/gal for 2000+ gallons
Mercury Air Center Website Email	Unicom 122.95	274-0010, 800-367-2961	100LL, Jet A
Signature Flight Support Email	Unicom: 122.95, Arinc: 130.8	+1 781 274 0010

Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Bridgeport(BDR)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 06/11/26 to 0901Z 07/09/26.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	NE-1
DP	HANSCOM FIVE	NE-1
DP	HANSCOM FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1	NE-1
HOT	HOT SPOT	NE-1
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 11	NE-1
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 29	NE-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 11	NE-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	NE-1
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 29	NE-1
LAH	LAHSO	NE-1
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	NE-1
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	NE-1
STR	DREEM THREE (RNAV)	NE-1
STR	DREEM THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	NE-1
STR	ZELKA TWO (RNAV)	NE-1

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near BED

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.3	BED	_ . . . . _ . .	Bedford	VOT	110.00	180	194
4.5	BE	_ . . . .	Bedds	NDB	332	277	291
5.0	SKR	. . . _ . _ . _ .	Shaker Hill	NDB	251	99	113
11.2	LW	. _ . . . _ _	Haget	NDB	402	21	35
14.5	LQ	. _ . . _ _ . _	Lyndy	NDB	382	94	108
14.9	BOS	_ . . . _ _ _ . . .	Boston	VOT	111.00	117	131
14.9	BOS	_ . . . _ _ _ . . .	Boston	VOR-DME	112.70	116	130
17.5	BVY	_ . . . . . . _ _ . _ _	Beverly	FAN MARKER		60	74
18.4	LWM	. _ . . . _ _ _ _	Lawrence	DME	112.5	27	41
21.3	FIT	. . _ . . . _	Fitchburg	NDB	365	283	297
22.2	OW	_ _ _ . _ _	Stoge	NDB	397	161	175
24.2	MHT	_ _ . . . . _	Manchester	VOR-DME	114.40	351	365
25.3	AS	. _ . . .	Chern	NDB	359	327	341
25.9	MJ	_ _ . _ _ _	Fitzy	NDB	209	335	349
28.3	IHM	. . . . . . _ _	Mansfield	NDB	220	171	185
28.4	ORH	_ _ _ . _ . . . . .	Worcester	VOT	108.20	244	258
34.3	GDM	_ _ . _ . . _ _	Gardner	VOR-DME	110.60	277	291
35.2	IMR	. . _ _ . _ .	Marshfield	NDB	368	129	143
37.7	TAN	_ . _ _ .	Taunton	NDB	227	161	175
39.5	PUT	. _ _ . . . _ _	Putnam	VOR-DME	117.40	218	232

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
10.2	Minute Man Air Field Airport (6B6)	266	280	100LL
14.1	General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS KBOS BOS)	117	131	100LL, Jet A
16.5	Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM KLWM LWM)	26	40	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
17.5	Norwood Meml Airport (OWD KOWD OWD)	162	176	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
17.9	Beverly Regional Airport (BVY KBVY BVY)	67	81	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
21.2	Boire Field Airport (ASH KASH ASH)	332	346	100LL, Jet A-1+
21.4	Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT FIT)	283	297	100LL, Jet A+
22.5	Sterling Airport (3B3)	263	277	100LL
23.9	Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (1B6)	204	218	100LL
28.4	Mansfield Municipal Airport (1B9)	171	185	100LL
28.5	Manchester Boston Regional Airport (MHT KMHT MHT)	346	360	100LL, Jet A
28.7	Worcester Regional Airport (ORH KORH ORH)	245	259	100LL, Jet A
34.2	North Central State Airport (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)	195	209	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
35.3	Marshfield Municipal - George Harlow Field Airport (KGHG GHG)	129	143	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
35.8	Hampton Airfield Airport (7B3)	34	48	100LL, MOGAS
37.4	Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport (AFN KAFN AFN)	302	316	100LL
37.8	Taunton Municipal/King Field Airport (KTAN TAN)	161	175	100LL
40.0	Southbridge Municipal Airport (3B0)	236	250	100LL
41.9	Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM KPYM PYM)	143	157	100LL, Jet A
44.6	Orange Municipal Airport (KORE ORE)	278	292	100LL, Jet A

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Remarks

A110-1	PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING XPLOS CALL 617-212-6592.
A110-10	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.
A110-14	NO PLAS/TGLS FOR ACFT UNDER 12500 LBS BTN 2300-0700.
A110-16	SVC-TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ WKD; 1400-2200Z++ SUN; PPR OT AND HOL DSN 845-5589/5592. DE-ICING AVBL FR VENDOR.
A110-18	AF: PPR ALL MIL ACFT, PAX MNFST REQ ALL INBD PAX, CTC BASE OPS DSN 845-5589/5592, C781-225-5589/5592.
A110-19	AF: COMD POST DSN 845-6960/6961, C781-225-6960/6961.
A110-2	NO PLAS/TGLS FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVR.
A110-20	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.
A110-22	SERVICE: MIL ACFT MUST ARNG FOR PRKG ON EAST RAMP WITH TRAN ALERT OR VENDOR.
A110-23	TWY R1, R2 CLSD TO ACFT GTR THAN 49 FT WINGSPAN.
A110-24	APU-GPU OPS LTD TO MAX OF 30 MINS.
A110-3	NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT - HELS OPERG WI CNTLD ASP ARE RQRD TO MNTN HIST PSBL ALT.
A110-4	SUPPORT: OPR 1200-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1300-1900Z++ SAT & SUN, CLSD HOL. CTC BASE OPS PRIOR TO 1700Z++ FRI FOR OT SUPPORT.
A110-6	BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-8	BE ALERT FOR SML ACFT PARKED ON RAMPS.
A110-9	(A23) RWY 29 RIGHT TFC ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.
A24	SURCHARGE FOR EACH LDG & DEP 2300-0700. COML & TSNT LDG FEE.
A26	CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPS WITH OVR 60 SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL 781-869-8000.
A39-05/23	PCR VALUE: 770/F/D/W/T
A39-11/29	PCR VALUE: 950/F/D/W/T
A81-APT	ACTVT MALSR RWY 11 & 29; REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 11/29; MIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - 118.5.
E147	1000 FT AGL FIXED WING; 1500 FT AGL TURBOJET; 1800 FT AGL HEAVY JET ACFT.
E80	US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23 11/29
Longest Runway:	11/29 is 7011 ft (2137 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	11, 29

BED Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	5107 ft x 150 ft (1557 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/26/2010
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	248.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	323.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	823.0

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	128.0	127.8
Latitude:	42-27-48.3688N	42-28-28.5910N
Longitude:	071-17-48.7253W	071-17-07.5937W
Runway True Alignment:	037	217
Glide Path Angle:	3.5 degrees	3.2 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	55	55
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	5107	5107
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	5107	5107
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	5107	5107
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	5107	5107

Runway 11/29	7011 ft x 150 ft (2137 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 05/26/2010
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	389.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	916.0

	Runway 11	Runway 29
Elevation:	132.0	123.0
Latitude:	42-28-18.5654N	42-28-09.9695N
Longitude:	071-18-01.2347W	071-16-28.4156W
Runway True Alignment:	097	277
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	HILL
Object Height:	120
Object Marked/Lighted?:	Lighted
Distance from End:	1050
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR):	Touchdown	Rollout
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	No	No
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Centerline Lights:	No	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	67	52
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	7011	7011
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	7011	7011
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	7011	7011
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	7011	7011

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport

IATA: BED

ICAO: KBED

FAA: BED