Regional airport · Bedford, United States

Laurence G Hanscom Field

KBEDBED
Elevation
133 ft
Coordinates
42°28′N 71°17′W
Local time
America/New York

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Field information

KBED runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED/BED) has 2 runways; the longest, 11/29, is 7,011 ft (2,137 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as ARFF index B. Operating hours: Open 24 hours (H24). Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at KBED, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    America/New York

  • Country

    United States

    US

  • Municipality

    Bedford

  • Elevation

    133 ft

  • Position

    42.4700, -71.2890

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    ARFF index B

  • Operating hours

    Open 24 hours (H24)

Runways · KBED

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
11/297,011 ft (2,137 m)150 ftasphaltLighted
05/235,107 ft (1,557 m)150 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at KBED.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED / BED) in Bedford, United States of America, through one 24/7 OCC desk. KBED is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at KBED

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – United States of America

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of United States of America. Applicable permit lead times for United States of America are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for United States of America are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at KBED

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at KBED covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at KBED

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at KBED is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to KBED

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for KBED: 42° 28′ 12″ N 71° 17′ 20″ W; elevation 133 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Bedford

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Bedford. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at KBED.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at KBED

    Support for freighter operations into KBED covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where KBED sits in the network

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Operating into KBED?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Laurence G Hanscom Field — one desk for the whole trip.

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