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Pilot information for Laurence G Hanscom Field

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General information for Laurence G Hanscom Field

Airport codes: BED KBED
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Latitude: 42.470001 | 42 28.200073 N | N42 28 12
Longitude: -71.289001 | 71 17.340088 W | W071 17 20
Field elevation: 133 ft/41 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 15.177°W

Radio communication frequencies for Laurence G Hanscom Field

A/D: 124.4 MHz (BOSTON APP/DEP)
ATIS: 124.6 MHz
CLD: 121.85 MHz (CLNC DEL)
CTAF: 118.5 MHz
GND: 121.7 MHz (HANSCOM GND)
MISC: 39.71 MHz (HANSCOM COMD POST)
TWR: 118.5 MHz (HANSCOM TWR)
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

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Runways at Laurence G Hanscom Field

05/23
5,106 x 150 ft (1,556 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
11/29
7,001 x 150 ft (2,134 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

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Aviation weather for Laurence G Hanscom Field

Current conditions (METAR) for Laurence G Hanscom Field

Retrieved 2012/02/11 00:56: 

KBED 110056Z AUTO 21010KT 10SM CLR 05/M04 A2994

Forecast (TAF) for Laurence G Hanscom Field

Retrieved 2012/02/10 00:27: 

TAF KBED 102323Z 1100/1124 21007KT P6SM BKN250 
     FM110600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC045 
     FM111200 00000KT 3SM -SN OVC045 
     FM111400 VRB03KT 1SM -SN BR OVC008 
     FM111700 36007KT 1SM -SN BR OVC008 
     FM112100 36009KT 3SM -SN OVC015 
     FM112300 34009KT P6SM OVC015

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Laurence G Hanscom Field

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NOTAM 02/003: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!BED 02/003 BED OBST TOWER 652 (476 AGL) 4.75 SE LGTS OTS (ASR
 1013612) TIL 1202210959
CREATED: 06 Feb 2012 10:00:00 
SOURCE: KBGRYFYX
NOTAM 02/001: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!BED 02/001 BED OBST TOWER 282 (155 AGL) 1.49 E LGTS OTS (ASR
 1058691) TIL 1202161702
CREATED: 01 Feb 2012 14:18:00 
SOURCE: KBDRYFYX
NOTAM 12/011: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!BED 12/011 BED NAV ILS RWY 11 MM DCMSN
CREATED: 16 Dec 2011 13:37:00 
SOURCE: KBDRYFYX
NOTAM 2/8582: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!FDC 2/8582 BED FI/T IAP LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD, BEDFORD, MA.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 29, AMDT 6...
     S-LOC 29 LICIP FIX MINIMUMS ALL CATS MDA 620/HAT 492.
     CIRCLING CAT A, B, AND C MDA 720/HAA 587.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 14:22:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/8581: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!FDC 2/8581 BED FI/T IAP LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD, BEDFORD, MA.
   VOR RWY 23, AMDT 8D...
     CIRCLING CAT A MDA 720/HAA 587.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 14:22:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/8580: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!FDC 2/8580 BED FI/T IAP LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD, BEDFORD, MA.
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 23, ORIG...
   ILS OR LOC RWY 11, AMDT 25...
   RNAV (GPS) RWY 11, ORIG...
     CIRCLING CAT A, B, AND C MDA 720/HAA 587.
CREATED: 10 Feb 2012 14:22:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/6702: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!FDC 1/6702 BED FI/T ODP LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD, BEDFORD, MA.
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES...
     NOTE: RWY 11, CRANE 2958 FEET FROM DER, 954 FEET RIGHT OF
     CENTERLINE, 80 FEET AGL, 208 FEET MSL.
     ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 208 MSL, 2958 FEET EAST OF RWY 23.
CREATED: 21 Nov 2011 18:23:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 1/8432: Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED) 
!FDC 1/8432 BED FI/T STAR LAURENCE G HANSCOM FIELD AIRPORT, 
BEDFORD, MA,
GRAYM TWO STAR... RADAR REQUIRED.
CREATED: 07 Sep 2011 19:53:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX