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KBED

BED

Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

133 ft / 41 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.50 MHz (HANSCOM TWR)

Runway Summary

11/297,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05/235,106 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 133 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Laurence G Hanscom Field

ICAO / IATA

KBED / BED

Municipality

Bedford

Country

Region

US-MA

GPS Coordinates

42.470001, -71.289001

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 7,001 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 97.8° / 277.8°

RWY 11

111.15 MHz

ID: BED | CRS: 113°

RWY 29

111.15 MHz

ID: ULJ | CRS: 293°

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 5,106 ft / 1,556 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 37° / 217°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FIT · NDB (Fitchburg)365 kHz

350 ft · Associated: None
42.550900, -71.757103

LW · NDB (Haget)402 kHz

130 ft · Associated: KLWM
42.644100, -71.197098

TOF · NDB (Topsfield)269 kHz

250 ft · Associated: KBVY
42.619301, -70.956802

LQ · NDB (Lyndy)382 kHz

15 ft · Associated: KBOS
42.452000, -70.963303

BO · NDB (Miltt)375 kHz

6 ft · Associated: KBOS
42.273800, -71.049202

LI · NDB (Hullz)346 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBOS
42.303101, -70.921898

BOS · VORTAC (Boston)112,700 kHz

20 ft · Associated: KBOS
42.357399, -70.989502

BE · NDB (Bedds)332 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KBED
42.479801, -71.388603

SKR · NDB (Shaker Hill)251 kHz

342 ft · Associated: KBED
42.455700, -71.178497

LWM · VOR-DME (Lawrence)112,500 kHz

299 ft · Associated: KBED
42.740398, -71.094803

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D BOSTON APP/DEP

124.40 MHz

ATIS ATIS

124.60 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.85 MHz

CTAF CTAF

118.50 MHz

GND HANSCOM GND

121.70 MHz

MISC HANSCOM COMD POST

39.71 MHz

TWR HANSCOM TWR

118.50 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Logan International Airport

Lawrence Municipal Airport

Norwood Memorial Airport

Beverly Regional Airport

Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified