Airports / Massachusetts / BED
Laurence G Hanscom Field
KBED / BEDBedford, MassachusettsELEV 133 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Bedford, Massachusetts, Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED / BED) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 133 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BED for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, 14 nm), Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM, 17 nm), and Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD, 18 nm).
Planning a trip? The Boston, MA destination guide covers routes, aircraft options, and what to expect on the ground. In directories and search listings it also appears under Hanscom Air Force Base. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Bedford.
Field capability
ICAO
KBED
IATA
BED
FAA / Local
BED
Elevation
133 ft
Coordinates
42.4700° N · 71.2890° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs MA fields
state range 9–1,188 ft
At 133 ft, BED sits lower than 50% of the 20 Massachusetts fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmBOSBoston Logan International AirportBoston
- 17nmLWMLawrence Municipal AirportLawrence
- 18nmOWDNorwood Memorial AirportNorwood
- 18nmBVYBeverly Regional AirportBeverly / Danvers
- 29nmMHTManchester-Boston Regional AirportManchester
- 29nmORHWorcester Regional AirportWorcester
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKBED · Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, MA
From the ramp
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