Laurence G Hanscom Field

IATA BEDICAO KBEDMedium airport

Laurence G Hanscom Field is a medium airport near Bedford in Massachusetts, United States. It is listed as IATA BED and ICAO KBED. The airport is located at 42.4700° / -71.2890° at an elevation of 41 m (133 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,137 m. The nearest airport is Millipore Heliport, 2.1 km (1 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`BED`
ICAO code	`KBED`
Local code	`BED`
Identifier	`KBED`
Type	Medium airport
City	Bedford
Region	Massachusetts
Country	United States
Coordinates	42.47000, -71.28900
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	42° 28′ 12.00″ N 71° 17′ 20.40″ W
Elevation	41 m (133 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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