Laurence G. Hanscom Field KBED / BED
New England's busiest business airport in Bedford, 35 minutes from Boston and minutes from the Route 128 tech and biotech belt, Lexington and Concord. Three FBOs and CBP; a night-operations surcharge and community noise pressure discourage late flights. Hangar expansion has been politically contested.
7,011 ft
Longest runway
35 min
Drive to Boston
3
FBOs / handlers
133 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24 (night surcharge 23:00–07:00; Fly Friendly programme)
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 30 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to Gulfstream/Global class on a 7,000 ft runway.
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support Hanscom
- Jet Aviation Boston
- Atlantic Aviation Hanscom
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (7,011 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ (737-700) 5,640 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319 (A319CJ) 6,080 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ318 5,860 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 5,470 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo needs 6,800 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB needs 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) needs 7,500 ft
Other airports for Boston
- Boston Logan International Airport KBOS 10,083 ft · 15 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field · Nick Allen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons