FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | | 390 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 268 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Jet airplanes: | | 71 | | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 454/day * | | 46% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A23 | RY 29 RIGHT TRAFFIC AIRCRAFT OVER 12500 LBS. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVES CALL 781-869-8000. |
| - | TWY G BTWN RY 11/29 AND RY 05/23 RESTRICTED -- NO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 118 FT. |
| - | COMMERICAL & TRANSIENT LNDG FEE. |
| - | TWYS 'N' & 'B' CLSD TO AIR CARRIER ACFT. |
| - | TWY F, J, M, N, R, S, T CLSD GREATER THAN 118 FT WINGSPAN. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GRAYM TWO | |
download (229KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 11 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download |
| VOR RWY 23 | |
download (243KB) |
| NDB RWY 29 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| HANSCOM SIX | |
download (253KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (70KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunset | | 17:09 | | 22:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:57:05 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 03:57:05 |
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| METAR |
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| KBED | 100756Z 03003KT 10SM OVC110 M03/M06 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP068 T10281061
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KBOS
14nm SE | 100854Z 03003KT 10SM OVC080 00/M06 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP054 T00001056 56025
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KLWM
16nm NE | 100754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 M01/M08 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP066 T10111083
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KMQE
17nm SE | 100854Z AUTO 04005KT M01/M09 A2965 RMK AO1 SLP055 T10111089 56026
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KBVY
18nm NE | 100853Z 00000KT 10SM BKN085 OVC110 M02/M06 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP049 T10221061 56025
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KOWD
18nm S | 100853Z 00000KT 10SM BKN075 OVC090 M02/M06 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP053 T10221056 56027
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KBOS
14nm SE | 100539Z 1006/1112 VRB03KT P6SM OVC090 FM101200 05006KT P6SM OVC025 FM101400 06011KT P6SM OVC015 FM101600 05016KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM101800 05019KT 1/2SM SN OVC008 FM110000 03021G34KT 2SM -SN OVC015 FM110300 01024G35KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM110600 36022G31KT
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