FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BED |
| Lat/Long: | 42-28-11.8310N / 071-17-20.5080W
42-28.197183N / 071-17.341800W
42.4699531 / -71.2890300
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 133 ft. / 40.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01730 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BED (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000 AGL FIXED WING; 1500 AGL TURBOJET; 1800 AGL HEAVY JET ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; HIRL RY 11/29; MALSR RY 11 & 29 & TWY LGTS - 118.5. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | no, SURCHARGE FOR EACH LANDING AND/OR DEPARTURE 2300-0700. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO PART 121 ACR OPNS WITH OVER 60 SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL 781-869-8000. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport
US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 124.6(617-274-6283) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 718-274-9733 |
| HANSCOM GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2300] |
| HANSCOM TOWER: | 118.5 236.6 [0700-2300] |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.85 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at BOS (14 nm SE): | PHONE 617-567-5762 |
| WX ASOS at LWM (17 nm NE): | 126.75 (978-687-8017) |
| WX ASOS at OWD (18 nm S): | PHONE 781-762-4314 |
| WX ASOS at BVY (18 nm NE): | PHONE 978-921-5042 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BOSr313/14.9 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| LWMr223/18.4 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| MHTr187/24.2 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| GDMr112/34.3 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 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: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 78.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-28.309433N | | 42-28.166317N |
| Longitude: | 071-18.021217W | | 071-16.476367W |
| Elevation: | 132.6 ft. | | 123.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 097 true | | 293 magnetic, 277 true |
| 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 | | |
| 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: | 5106 x 150 ft. / 1556 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 72.0 | | Double wheel: | 117.0 | | Double tandem: | 207.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.806233N | | 42-28.476417N |
| Longitude: | 071-17.812050W | | 071-17.126633W |
| Elevation: | 128.4 ft. | | 128.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 037 true | | 233 magnetic, 217 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 350 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 55 ft. trees, lighted, 1250 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear
TREES IN RY 23 APCH MAY PENETRATE 20:1 SFC. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MASS PORT AUTHORITY
ONE HARBORSIDE DR
E BOSTON, MA 02128
Phone 617-428-2800 |
| Manager: | BARBARA PATZNER
200 HANSCOM DRIVE
BEDFORD, MA 01730
Phone 781-869-8000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 391 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 274 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Jet airplanes: | | 58 | | Helicopters: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 470/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 32% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RY 29 RIGHT TRAFFIC AIRCRAFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVES CALL 781-869-8000. |
| - | TWYS H/R/J/S RESTRICTED - NO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN 118 FT. |
| - | COMMERICAL & TRANSIENT LNDG FEE. |
| - | TWYS 'N' & 'B' CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT. |
| - | NO PRACTICE LOW APCHS/TOUCH & GO LNDGS FOR ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER AND LGT ACFT BTN 2300-0700. |
| - | 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. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GRAYM TWO | |
download (224KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (358KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 11 | |
download (353KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (261KB) |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (242KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 29 | |
download (240KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| HANSCOM SIX | |
download (248KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:53 | | 08:53 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:58 | | 23:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 00:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 19:08:12 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-May-2008 15:08:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KBED | 131856Z 03013G22KT 10SM FEW050 SCT210 20/00 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02000000
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KBOS
14nm SE | 131854Z 06012KT 10SM FEW060 BKN300 19/03 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 06029/1807 SLP155 T01890028
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KLWM
16nm NE | 131854Z 06016G25KT 010V090 10SM FEW080 19/01 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T01940011
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KMQE
17nm SE | 131854Z AUTO 05014G28KT 17/M01 A2998 RMK AO1 PK WND 03034/1756 SLP163 T01671011 $
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KBVY
18nm NE | 131853Z AUTO 04009G16KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01780011
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KOWD
18nm S | 131853Z 07016G24KT 10SM CLR 18/00 A2999 RMK AO2 PK WND 08027/1818 SLP154 T01780000
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KBOS
14nm SE | 131720Z 131818 05017G30KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM2100 04015G26KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM0000 02008KT P6SM FEW250 FM1400 07013KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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