L. G. Hanscom Field

Laurence G. Hanscom Field
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Laurence G. Hanscom Field (KBED) 
 200 Hanscome Drive, Building 30 - Customs, Bedford, MA 01730
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600  
Eastern Time (ET) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(781) 674-1190   CBP KBED Airport Office
(800) 973-2867   SECTOR Communications toll free 
(407) 975-1740   SECTOR Communications 
KBED_GAP@cbp.dhs.govHours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at KBED are 
generally available 7 days per week, 
24 hours per day in accordance with 
the port's permission to land 
procedures.
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting 
CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Laurence G. Hanscom Field (KBED) is designated as a 
“user fee airport” [19 CFR 122.1(m);19 CFR 122.15].
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP at 
KBED during regular business hours.
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• Aircraft should park in the CBP secure zone and wait for officer to approach aircraft.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• Pilots/operators should call the CBP Airport Office at KBED during business hours (M-F, 0800-1600)
to secure permission to land.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
February 19, 2026 Publication Number KBED-0226