KBED · Laurence G Hanscom Field

BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS · MEDIUM AIRPORT · SCHEDULED SERVICE

133

Elevation ft

Runways

7,011

Longest ft · 11/29

42.47N

71.29W

Laurence G Hanscom Field serves Bedford, Massachusetts at 133 ft elevation with its longest runway, 11/29, at 7,011 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.

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01Runways

Runway	Length × width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	7,011 × 150 ft	asphalt	lit
05/23	5,107 × 150 ft	asphalt	lit

02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins

Standard temperature at 133 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.

Conditions	Density altitude	Takeoff est.	Landing est.	Landing × 1.5
Standard day (ISA, 15°C)	133 ft	2,464 ft	2,124 ft	3,186 ft
Warm day (ISA +10)	1,333 ft	2,698 ft	2,251 ft	3,376 ft
Hot day (ISA +20)	2,533 ft	2,932 ft	2,377 ft	3,566 ft
35°C afternoon	2,565 ft	2,938 ft	2,381 ft	3,571 ft

Planning aid only. Even on a 35°C afternoon the longest runway (11/29, 7,011 ft) covers a Meridian-class turboprop's landing distance with a 50 percent margin (3,571 ft needed). The percentages are a generic rule of thumb applied to one reference airplane, not certified performance data for any specific aircraft, and the runway size categories describe the runway, not your airplane's suitability. Verify with the approved flight manual before every flight.

03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more

Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KBED is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.

Airport	Distance	Longest runway
KBOS Boston Logan International Airport	14 nm SE	10,083 ft
KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport	17 nm NE	5,001 ft
KBVY Beverly Regional Airport	18 nm NE	5,001 ft
KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field	21 nm NW	6,000 ft
KFIT Fitchburg Municipal Airport	21 nm W	5,001 ft
KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport	29 nm N	9,250 ft

04Jet A prices and FBOs at KBED

No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KBED, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KBED or read what a fuel stop actually saves.

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