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Flight planning: Laurence G Hanscom Field BED / KBED

What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Laurence G Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts, in plain English: right now IFR: instrument conditions, Wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.

Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist).
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.

Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 61 nm southwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
E55P at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
A321 , 14 nm southeast, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
BCS3 at 700 ft, 14 nm east, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040003/TM 2356/FL007/TP BCS3/SK BKN007/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
3 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
BOS18005
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 1,900 ft, 15 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): rain, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040005/TM 2255/FL019/TP A321/WX FV05SM RA/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
5 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
B763 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): light chop turbulence.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 2225/FL350/TP B763/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
light chop
E75S at 16,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: moderate during the climb.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT030015/TM 0007/FL160/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160 MOD CAT BLO 150/RM MOD DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
15 nm northeast (030°) of PUT
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 16,000 ft moderate clear-air turbulence below 15,000 ft
Remarks
moderate during the climb
B738 at 18,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: better at at 19,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS180015/TM 2347/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP 080-180/RM BETTER AT 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
15 nm south (180°) of BOS
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop from 8,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
better at at 19,000 ft
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
E75S at 11,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light to moderate turbulence.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS210025/TM 2359/FL110/TP E75S/TB LGT TO MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of BOS
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light to moderate
A321 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft

What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.

Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point BOS, 14 nm southeast of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC

Height	Wind from	Speed	Temperature
3,000 ft	160° (south)	27 knots
6,000 ft	190° (south)	23 knots	9 °C
9,000 ft	260° (west)	20 knots	7 °C
12,000 ft	260° (west)	32 knots	1 °C
18,000 ft	250° (west)	48 knots	-7 °C
24,000 ft	240° (southwest)	56 knots	-17 °C
30,000 ft	240° (southwest)	59 knots	-33 °C
34,000 ft	250° (west)	75 knots	-43 °C
39,000 ft	250° (west)	94 knots	-55 °C

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.

Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm south · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 36 nm south · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (a closed runway, lights out, a crane) are not shown here: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time, and the application for the FAA's data feed is in hand.

Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now: KBOX (32 nautical miles away) · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published.

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Laurence G Hanscom Field, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.