FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
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 OVR 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 (339-746-6855) |
| 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 |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 389.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 916.0 |
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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: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 248.0 | | Double tandem: | 323.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 823.0 |
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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: | CHRISTOPHER J. WILLENBORG MASSPORT, 200 HANSCOM DR BEDFORD, MA 01730 Phone 617-212-6592 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | PCR VALUE: 770/F/D/W/T |
| A39-11/29 | PCR VALUE: 950/F/D/W/T |
| A23 | RWY 29 RIGHT TFC ACFT OVR 12500 LBS. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING XPLOS 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 & OVR. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
| - | APU-GPU OPS LTD TO MAX OF 30 MINS. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 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 (294KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 11 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 29 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29 | |
download (269KB) |
| 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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Times for 08-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:29 | | 21:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2025 14:25:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2025 09:25:59 |
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| METAR |
| KBED | 081351Z 24005KT 10SM OVC110 12/11 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP055 T01170106
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KBOS 14nm SE | 081354Z 26009KT 10SM FEW015 SCT080 OVC090 13/10 A2966 RMK AO2 RAE04B22E31 SLP043 P0000 T01330100
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KLWM 16nm NE | 081354Z 23007KT 10SM OVC120 12/10 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP048 T01170100
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KBVY 18nm NE | 081353Z 27006KT 10SM OVC100 12/11 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP033 T01220106
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KOWD 18nm S | 081353Z 25006KT 10SM OVC075 12/11 A2968 RMK AO2 RAE01 PRESRR SLP050 P0000 T01220111
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| TAF |
| KBED | 081120Z 0812/0912 23005KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM081600 27006KT P6SM BKN050 FM082000 30005KT P6SM SKC FM090500 01005KT P6SM FEW250 FM090800 06005KT P6SM SCT250
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KBOS 14nm SE | 081120Z 0812/0918 23011KT P6SM -SHRA FEW015 OVC045 FM081700 28009KT P6SM SCT070 FM090300 33005KT P6SM SCT200 FM090700 02006KT P6SM BKN200 FM091000 07007KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM091500 11010KT P6SM VCSH OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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