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Laurence G. Hanscom Field
KBED BED (Bedford, MA)
Class D: Tower ranked #149 with 116,916 operations
Class D service 0700-2300; Other times Class G
Elevation: 132

FAA video
FAA Arrival Alert
FAA safety alert PDF

Rwy	Size	Type	Cond.
11/29	7011x150	Asphalt	Good
05/23	5107x150	Asphalt	Good

Chart Supplement (pdf version)

LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (BED)(KBED) P (AF) 0 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º28.20´ W71º17.34´ 132 B TPA—See Remarks Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE BED
RWY 11–29: H7011X150 (Grooved Asphalt) S–120, D–250, 2S–127, 2D–389, 2D/2D2–916 PCR 950 F/D/W/T HIRL

RWY 11: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 67´. RVR–T Hill.

RWY 29: MALSR. PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´. RVR–R

RWY 05–23: H5107X150 (Grooved Asphalt) S–120, D–248, 2S–149, 2D–323, 2D/2D2–823 PCR 770 F/D/W/T MIRL

RWY 05: Runway End Identifier Lights. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 55´.

RWY 23: Runway End Identifier Lights. PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.2º TCH 55´.

LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS

LANDING RWY RWY 05 RWY 11 RWY 29 HOLD–SHORT POINT 11–29 05–23 05–23 AVAILABLE LANDING DISTANCE 3000 2650 3662

RUNWAY DECLARED DISTANCE INFORMATION

RWY 05:	TORA–5107	TODA–5107	ASDA–5107	LDA–5107
RWY 11:	TORA–7011	TODA–7011	ASDA–7011	LDA–7011
RWY 23:	TORA–5107	TODA–5107	ASDA–5107	LDA–5107
RWY 29:	TORA–7011	TODA–7011	ASDA–7011	LDA–7011

SERVICE: S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OXYGEN 1, 2, 3, 4 LIGHTING ACTIVATE MALSR Runway 11 and 29; Runway End Identifier Lights Runway 05 and 23; HIRL Runway 11–29; MIRL Runway 05–23; taxiway lights—118.5. MILITARY— Jet Aircraft Starting Unit 3(A/M32A–86) 2(MA–1A) FUEL 100LL, A TRANSIENT ALERT Operations 1200–0400Z‡ weekday; 1400–2200Z‡ Sunday; Prior Permission Required Other times and holiday DSN 845–5589/5592. Deicing available from vendor. Limited hangar space and extremely limited maintenance. Fleet service available from vendor. Military aircraft must arrange for parking on east ramp with transient alert or vendor.
NOISE: Noise abatement procedures in effect, helicopters operating within controlled airspace are required to maintain highest possible altitude. Voluntary noise abatement procedures in effect contact airport manager 671–212–6592. Noise sensitive historic area South of airport; for Runway 23 departures continue runway heading to 1000 foot AGL, turning crosswind over Rte 2.

AIRPORT REMARKS: Attended continuously. Birds and wildlife on and in the vicinity of airport. Prior Permission Required for all aircraft carrying explosives call 617–212–6592. APU–GPU operations limited to max of 30 minutes. No practice low approaches or touch and goes for aircraft 12,500 lbs and over. No practice low approaches or touch and goes for aircraft under 12,500 lbs 0400–1200Z‡. Be alert for small aircraft parked on ramps. Runway 29 right traffic aircraft over 12,500 lbs. TPA—1132(1000) fixed wing, 1632(1500) turbojet, 1932(1800) heavy jet aircraft. Closed to Part 121 air carrier operations with over 60 seats except 24 hour Prior Permission Required call 781–869–8000. Taxiway C, F, J, N, R, S, T, Taxiway M south of Taxiway E & Taxiway G between Runway 11–29 & Runway 05–23 closed to aircraft greater than 118 foot wingspan. Taxiway R closed to air carrier operations–GA use only. Taxiway R1, R2 closed to aircraft greater than 49 foot wingspan. Surcharge for each landing and departures 0400–1200Z‡. Commercial and transient landing fee. Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available. User fee airport. NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.

AIRPORT MANAGER: 617-212-6592
WEATHER DATA SOURCES: ASOS 124.6 (781) 372–5512. Limited Aviation Weather Reporting Station.
COMMUNICATIONS: CTAF 118.5 ATIS 124.6 (781) 372–5509 UNICOM 122.95
® BOSTON APPROACH/DEPARTURE CONTROL 124.4

HANSCOM TOWER 118.5 (1200–0400Z‡) GROUND CON 121.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY 121.85

AIRSPACE: CLASS D service 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G. VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 110.0

RADIO AIDS TO NAVIGATION: NOTAM FILE BOS.

BOSTON (VH) (DH) VOR/DME 112.7 VOR unusable: BOS Chan. 74 N42º21.45´ W70º59.37´ 313º 14.9 NM to field. 18/16W.

043º–053º beyond 40 NM below 5,000´

043º–053º beyond 74 NM

055º–065º beyond 40 NM below 5,000´

055º–065º beyond 47 NM

061º–104º beyond 18 NM below 2,000´

070º–108º beyond 40 NM

109º–119º beyond 40 NM below 6,000´

109º–119º beyond 58 NM

120º–148º beyond 40 NM

149º–167º beyond 40 NM below 2,100´

149º–167º beyond 83 NM

168º–177º beyond 40 NM

178º–188º beyond 40 NM below 11,000´

178º–188º beyond 50 NM

204º–262º beyond 40 NM

263º–273º beyond 40 NM below 4,000´

263º–273º beyond 54 NM

271º–060º beyond 25 NM below 3,500´

274º–337º beyond 40 NM

350º–042º beyond 40 NM DME unusable:

061º–104º beyond 18 NM below 2,000´

271º–060º beyond 25 NM below 3,500´

LAWRENCE (L) DME 112.5 LWM Chan. 72 N42º44.43´ W71º05.69´ 208º 18.4 NM to field. 306. NOTAM FILE LWM. DME unusable:

160º–195º beyond 23 NM below 2,500´

ILS/DME 111.15 I–BED Chan. 48(Y) Runway 11. Class IA. Unmonitored when Air traffic control tower closed.
ILS/DME 111.15 I–ULJ Chan. 48(Y) Runway 29. Class IA. Unmonitored when Air traffic control tower closed.

Approach	Type	Cat B Mins	Plate
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	LNAV CIRCLING	660-1 720-1	chart
ILS OR LOC RWY 11	S-ILS 11 S-LOC 11 CIRCLING	383- 660- 720-1	chart
ILS OR LOC RWY 29	S-ILS 29 S-LOC 29 CIRCLING	328-½ 620-½ 720-1	chart
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11	LPV LNAV/VNAV LNAV CIRCLING	384- 474- 660- 720-1	chart
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29	LPV LNAV/VNAV LNAV CIRCLING	378-½ 639-1 700-½ 720-1	chart

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