Where is BED airport?

BED is a medium-sized airport in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, at 42.4700, -71.2890, 41 m above sea level.

What time zone is BED in?

BED is in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use BED?

1,207 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field

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Medium-sized airport in Bedford, United States.

IATA code: BED
ICAO code: KBED
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 1,207; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 2; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/New_York
Elevation: 41 m; 135 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,137 m

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About BED

Laurence G Hanscom Field is a medium-sized airport serving Bedford, United States. It is run by Massachusetts Port Authority. 1,207 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from BED.

Wikidata (CC0) · US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from BED

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
BED → ACK	Nantucket, United States	169 km	857
BED → MVY	Martha's Vineyard, United States	132 km	350

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at BED

TJ Tradewind Aviation · 333 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
BOS	Boston Logan International Airport	Boston, United States	26 km
MHT	Manchester-Boston Regional Airport	Manchester, United States	53 km
ORH	Worcester Regional Airport	Worcester, United States	53 km
PSM	Portsmouth International Airport at Pease	Portsmouth, United States	78 km
PVD	Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport	Providence, United States	84 km
EWB	New Bedford Regional Airport	New Bedford, United States	92 km
NPT	Newport State Airport	Newport, United States	104 km
HYA	Cape Cod Gateway Airport	Hyannis, United States	122 km
BDL	Bradley International Airport	Hartford, United States	129 km
WST	Westerly State Airport	Westerly, United States	132 km
MVY	Martha's Vineyard Airport	Martha's Vineyard, United States	132 km
BID	Block Island State Airport	Block Island, United States	147 km

Distance from BED to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
BED → LHR	London, United Kingdom	5,266 km	—
BED → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	10,732 km	—
BED → CDG	Paris, France	5,563 km	—
BED → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	5,917 km	—
BED → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	7,757 km	—
BED → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	5,574 km	—
BED → JFK	New York, United States	291 km	—
BED → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,510 km	—
BED → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	4,178 km	—
BED → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	15,128 km	—
BED → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,807 km	—
BED → DOH	Doha, Qatar	10,499 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
11/29	2,137 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
05/23	1,557 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States · 42.4700, -71.2890

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Questions

Laurence G Hanscom Field has the IATA code BED and the ICAO code KBED. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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