OurAirports: Comments on Laurence G Hanscom Field

[KBED] "re: Not cheap, but OK service" by david

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:18:41 -0400

Comment by @david on Laurence G Hanscom Field, United States:

I was back and Hanscom yesterday, and was charged the $14 ramp fee for a 4-hour stay as well -- it doesn't have to be overnight. Gas was a bit over $7.00/gallon.

[KBED] "Pixelated -- military stuff" by david

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:55:33 -0500

Comment by @david on Laurence G Hanscom Field, United States:

I notice that Google has pixelated the satellite view (as of 2008-02-15), probably because Hanscom is a U.S. military base as well as a public airport. Unfortunately, they've pixelated the civilian side as well, so you can't see the FBO, terminal, etc. very well.

I didn't see anything military when I visited, but I certainly heard it -- there were regular bugel calls coming over hidden intercom speakers, which was a bit funny, including (I think) reveille at 7:30 am on Valentine's day. Do soldiers really sleep in that long these days?

[KBED] "Not cheap, but OK service" by david

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:50:45 -0500

Comment by @david on Laurence G Hanscom Field, United States:

I parked at Signature for three days during a business trip to the Route 128 corridor, and it wasn't too bad. The airport was friendly, and while gas was expensive (over $6/gallon), I didn't need too much of it. I think parking was $14/night. The FBO wasn't willing to brush snow off my plane for any price when I called -- they said they're not allowed to touch the planes (!!) -- but they were fast to give me a forced-air preheat when I had trouble starting in cold weather for departure on Valentine's day (and the line guy, Jeff, was very friendly). I don't know what, if anything, the preheat cost, because it hasn't shown up on my credit card yet. Excluding that (and the landing fee, which the airport will charge), my total bill was about $160, including 22 gallons of 100LL and three nights' parking. That's about in line with what I'd pay at Teterboro (TEB), which is a similar bizjet-style GA airport for New York City, though much busier.

[KBED] "re: Busy GA airport, expensive gas, fees." by david

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:35:36 -0400

Comment by @david on Laurence G Hanscom Field, United States:

Here's the web page with the fees -- read 'em and weep:

http://www.massport.com/hansc/hansc_operating.html

If you landed at 11:05pm and met customs, you'd be out $235 in fees before you even taxied to the FBO. The after-hours fee for customs applies all weekend, so this isn't a great place to clear coming from Canada ($175 customs charge on a Saturday).

Signature's fees aren't quite as bad -- in December 2006, they were asking $12.75/night for parking, and a $25 handling fee (waived with fuel purchase).

[KBED] "Busy GA airport, expensive gas, fees." by mars1259

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:03:39 -0400

Comment by @mars1259 on Laurence G Hanscom Field, United States:

Busy GA airport, expensive gas, fees.