Aircraft Management & Charter at Hanscom Field (KBED), Bedford, MA

Waltzing Matilda Aviation is headquartered at Hanscom Field (KBED) in Bedford, MA, operating under FAA Part 135 Certificate 6WZA614N. From our base at Hanscom, we provide aircraft management and on-demand charter service for owners and clients throughout the Northeast.

Why Hanscom Field

Hanscom Field is New England's busiest general aviation airport and Boston's primary reliever for corporate jet traffic — about 14 miles northwest of downtown Boston, with easy access to the city and none of the congestion or slot restrictions of Logan.

• Two runways (5,107 ft and 7,011 ft), able to accommodate midsize and heavy jets in a full range of weather conditions
• On-site U.S. Customs and Border Protection, making Hanscom an international port of entry
• A track record for reliable, responsive snow removal — one of the most efficient winter operations of any airport in the Boston region, which means fewer weather-driven disruptions to your schedule
• Home to a concentrated base of corporate and charter aircraft, with full FBO, maintenance, and ground support infrastructure on the field

What WMA Offers at Hanscom

WMA maintains a direct, on-site presence at Hanscom Field:

• Office space at both Atlantic Aviation and Signature Aviation FBOs
• Dedicated hangar space for managed and based aircraft
• Three full-time mechanics on staff for maintenance and dispatch reliability
• Preferred fuel rates through our FBO relationships, passed through to managed aircraft owners
• A managed fleet based at Hanscom, including Phenom 300, Citation Excel, and Challenger 604 aircraft

While headquartered at Hanscom Field, WMA provides aircraft management and charter service throughout the Northeast, including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.