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Laurence G. Hanscom Field (IATA: BED, ICAO: KBED, FAA LID: BED), commonly known as Hanscom Field, is a public use airport operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority, located 14 mi (12 nmi; 23 km) outside Boston in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. [1] Hanscom is mainly a general aviation airport, the largest
The following year the Air Force terminated its lease of the airfield portion of Hanscom Field, which reverted to state control, but retained the right to use the field. The Air Force re-designated its own acreage surrounding the field as the Laurence G. Hanscom Air Force Base. In 1977 the name was shortened to the present Hanscom Air Force ...
This is a list of airports in Massachusetts (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Otis Air Force Base [1] Westover Air Force Base [114] Centers. Air Force Electronic Systems Center [115] Facilities. Air Force Special Projects Production Facility [116] Post Attack Command and Control System Facility, Hadley [117] Hospitals. 551st United States Air Force Hospital (Otis AFB) [1] Westover Air Force Base Hospital [118] Laboratories
A Westover Air Force Base sign. Following the establishment of the U.S. Air Force in 1947, Westover Field became Westover Air Force Base. In 1951, Air Defense Command (ADC) arrived, but then turned over the base to Strategic Air Command (SAC) in 1955 with the relocation of Headquarters, Eighth Air Force (HQ 8AF) to Westover AFB.
Facility upgrades were paid for by Massachusetts taxpayers, [citation needed] but since the collapse of Skybus the passenger terminal has been empty. The Westover complex covers an area of 2,500 acres (10 km²) which contains two runways : 5/23: measuring 11,597 x 300 ft (3,535 x 91 m) and 15/33 measuring 7,085 x 150 ft (2,160 x 46 m). [ 1 ]
Massachusetts: Branch Air National Guard: Type: state militia, military reserve force: Role "To meet commonwealth and federal mission responsibilities." Size: 18x F-15C 1x F-15D: Part of: Massachusetts National Guard United States National Guard Bureau: Garrison/HQ: Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts: Motto(s) Always Ready, Always There. Colors
Image title: High oblique aerial view, looking south of Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. This joint use civil and military airfield is the US Air Force Electronic Systems Center under the Air Force Material Command.