Facilities and Aircraft
Hanscom Field covers an area of 1,125 acres (455 ha) at an elevation of 132 feet (40 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 11/29 is 7,011 by 150 feet (2,137 x 46 m) and 5/23 is 5,107 by 150 feet (1,557 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 163,421 aircraft operations, an average of 447 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi, 1% military, and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 282 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 20% jet, and 4% helicopter.
In 2008, and many years prior, Hanscom has handled the second most aircraft movements of any airport in New England (Boston-Logan is number one). When there is a nice day on a weekend the traffic pattern gets so busy the tower is sometimes known to close the traffic pattern and only allow full stop landings.
Hanscom's traffic is primarily business jets and general aviation aircraft.
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