Bedford's Hanscom Field Awarded $1 Million

BEDFORD, MA — The U.S. Department of Transportation will award $1 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants to Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford. The money will fund rehabilitation of an aircraft parking apron, and reconstruction of the taxiway lighting. The investment in Laurence G. Hanscom Field is part of a $520.5 million national investment in America’s airports.

Hanscom Field is the region’s largest general aviation airport and a vital link in the transportation infrastructure of Massachusetts and New England. The field serves private and corporate aircrafts.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. civil aviation supports more than 5% of U.S. gross domestic product; $1.6 trillion in economic activity; and nearly 11 million jobs.

“America’s airports provide a gateway to the world for our citizens while at the same time delivering first impressions of the United States to visitors from abroad,” said FAA Administrator Steve Dickson. “It’s in our national interest to make them the crown jewel in our transportation system. The Airport Improvement Program allows us to do just that.”