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LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD AIRPORT

BEDFORD, MA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 42°28'11"N / 71°17'20"W
  42°28.1967'N / 71°17.34'W
  42.4699 / -71.2890
Elevation: 132.0 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 16W (1995)
From city: 00 miles NE of BEDFORD, MA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: BOSTON
Responsible ARTCC: BOSTON
FSS: BRIDGEPORT [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: BED (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: yes

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 118.500

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
BOS 297oT/14.9 BOSTON VORTAC 112.70 16W
LWM 208oT/18.4 LAWRENCE VOR/DME 112.50 15W
MHT 172oT/24.2 MANCHESTER VOR/DME 114.40 15W
GDM 97oT/34.3 GARDNER VORTAC 110.60 14W
PUT 38oT/39.5 PUTNAM VOR/DME 117.40 14W
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SHAKER HILL 280oT/5.0 251 16W SKR
LYNDY 274oT/14.5 382 16W LQ
TOPSFIELD 239oT/17.2 269 16W TOF
FITCHBURG 103oT/21.3 365 15W FIT
DERRY 169oT/24.5 338 16W DRY
CHERN 147oT/25.3 359 16W AS
MANSFIELD 352oT/28.3 220 16W IHM
CENTRAL 15oT/34.2 241 15W SFZ
MARSHFIELD 310oT/35.2 368 16W IMR
TAUNTON 341oT/37.6 227 16W TAN
EPSOM 169oT/39.6 216 16W CO

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 5107 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 05
Runway 23
Latitude: 42-27-48.3688N 42-28-28.5910N
Longitude: 071-17-48.7253W 071-17-07.5937W
Elevation: 128.0 ft. 127.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 037 217
Declared distances: TORA:5107 TODA:5107 ASDA:5107 LDA:5107 TORA:5107 TODA:5107 ASDA:5107 LDA:5107
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.50 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.20 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
 

Runway 11/29
Dimensions: 7011 x 150 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 11
Runway 29
Latitude: 42-28-18.5654N 42-28-09.9695N
Longitude: 071-18-01.2347W 071-16-28.4156W
Elevation: 132.0 ft. 123.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 097 277
Declared distances: TORA:7011 TODA:7011 ASDA:7011 LDA:7011 TORA:7011 TODA:7011 ASDA:7011 LDA:7011
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdow rollout
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Runway end identifier lights: no no
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS/DME ILS/DME
 

Additional Remarks
  • PPR FOR ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVES 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 & OVER.
  • 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.
  • PPR FOR MAINT ENG RUN - CTC AMGR.
  • 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.
  • NOISE RULES 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.
  • (A23) RWY 29 RIGHT TFC ACFT OVR 12500 LBS.

Instrument Procedures
Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
   DREEM TWO (RNAV) (PDF)
   GRAYM SIX (PDF)
   ZELKA TWO (RNAV) (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 11 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC RWY 29 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 11 (PDF)
   RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 29 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 11 (PDF)
   RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 29 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
   HANSCOM FIVE (PDF)
   HANSCOM FIVE, CONT.1 (PDF)
   LAHSO (PDF)
   HOT SPOT (PDF)
   CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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