FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024
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 OVER 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 (617-567-5762) |
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 |
MHTr187/24.2 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
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: | PCN 82 /F/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 250.0 | Double tandem: | 455.0 |
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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: | PCN 79 /F/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 120.0 | Double wheel: | 250.0 | Double tandem: | 436.0 |
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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: | SHARON M. WILLIAMS MASSPORT, 200 HANSCOM DR BEDFORD, MA 01730 Phone 617-212-6592 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 222 | Single engine airplanes: | | 121 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | Jet airplanes: | | 68 | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 271/day * | 45% | transient general aviation | 31% | local general aviation | 24% | air taxi | <1% | commercial | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
A23 | RWY 29 RIGHT TFC ACFT OVR 12500 LBS. |
- | PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVES 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 & OVER. |
- | 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. |
- | PPR FOR MAINT ENG RUN - CTC AMGR. |
- | 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. |
- | NOISE RULES 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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 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 (299KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (249KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 11 | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 29 | |
download (219KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (247KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11 | |
download (258KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29 | |
download (274KB) |
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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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 19-Mar-2024
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 10:50 |
Sunset | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2024 08:22:27 |
Local (UTC-4) | 19-Mar-2024 04:22:27 |
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METAR |
KBED | 190751Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM OVC095 01/M04 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP029 T00061044
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KBOS 14nm SE | 190754Z 28014G20KT 10SM BKN095 02/M02 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP016 T00221022
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KBVY 18nm NE | 190753Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM BKN085 BKN110 00/M05 A2957 RMK AO2 SLP008 T00001050
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KOWD 18nm S | 190753Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 02/M05 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP020 T00221050
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TAF |
KBED | 190526Z 1906/2006 27007KT P6SM SKC FM191400 29013G22KT P6SM SKC FM192200 28009KT P6SM SCT050 FM200100 24005KT P6SM BKN050
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KBOS 14nm SE | 190524Z 1906/2012 27011G20KT P6SM FEW080 FM192000 28012KT P6SM SCT050 FM200000 25008KT P6SM BKN050 FM200600 21008KT P6SM BKN250
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NOTAMs |
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