Proposed Development
An Introduction
Introduction
Plans for a proposed massive development at Hanscom for the North Airfield area near Hartwell Road in Bedford came to light in January 2023, as developers submitted details of their plans to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) office.
The developer’s full plan: North Airfield Development Environmental Notification Form.
The proposed North Airfield development would:
add nearly 500,000 sf of hangar space on nearly 50 acres of land (equal to 38 football fields)
add 17 new hangars for the exclusive use of private luxury jets
add potentially 50-80 private luxury jets to the airfield
add new aviation fuel farm (near PFAS contamination site, currently undergoing remediation
add 36 acres of impervious pavement
clearcut acres of mature trees (destroying much need CO2 sequestration & wildlife buffer)
expand the Airport Layout Plan (ALP)
represent the single largest private jet expansion in Hanscom history, and possibly the nation
The map below shows the relationship of this project (footprint in red) to the Minute Man National Historical Park, the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, and Walden Pond: