Route
Bedford to Nantucket by private jet
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED) to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), 91 nm great-circle.
Not yet reviewed as a whole; every item below carries its own source date
Airport restrictions
Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)
- Customs and immigration
Hanscom is a user fee airport for customs, and arrival notice to U.S. Customs can be passed through the FAA flight plan (ADCUS).
- Noise
A surcharge applies to each landing and departure between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. local.
- Noise
Under voluntary noise abatement procedures, runway 23 departures continue on runway heading to 1,000 ft above ground before turning crosswind over Route 2, because a noise-sensitive historic area lies south of the airport.
- Noise
Auxiliary and ground power unit use is limited to 30 minutes.
Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
- Slots
Unscheduled flights by aircraft with more than nine passenger seats need prior permission from the airport manager at least two hours in advance.
- Runway
Part of taxiway F, between taxiways B and H, is closed to aircraft with a wingspan over 79 ft.
- Seasonal restrictions
The control tower is open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. local from 15 May to 30 September and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. the rest of the year.
- Noise
Arriving jets and turboprops are asked to stay over water and expect a straight-in approach to runway 24, wind permitting.
- Noise
Departures are asked to use over-water routes, staying one mile offshore and avoiding island crossings where possible.
- Noise
Auxiliary power unit use is limited to 15 minutes for all aircraft.
On this corridor
Tradewind Aviation runs scheduled flights from Hanscom Field in Bedford to Nantucket up to six times a day in the summer months; the flight takes about 30 minutes in a Pilatus PC-12.
Programmes that cover this route
- Northern Jet 10 Hour Private Advantage Preview Card
service_area_regions: united_states, caribbean, mexico, canada (source dated 2026-10-12). Bedford and Nantucket are both within United States.
- PrivateFly Jet Card
service_area_regions: europe, united_states (source dated 2026-10-12). Bedford and Nantucket are both within United States.
- Priester Aviation 1945 Card
service_area_regions: united_states (source dated 2025-01-28). Bedford and Nantucket are both within United States.
Solairus Aviation Altitude by Solairus
service_area_regions: united_states, canada, mexico, caribbean (source dated 2024-05-08). Bedford and Nantucket are both within United States.
Airshare EMBARK Jet Card
service_area_regions: continental_us (source dated 2024-09-04). Bedford and Nantucket are both within Continental US.
Airshare Fractional Ownership
service_area_regions: continental_us (source dated 2024-09-04). Bedford and Nantucket are both within Continental US.
Volato Vaunt Membership
service_area_regions: continental_us (source dated 2026-10-12). Bedford and Nantucket are both within Continental US.
Northern Jet Private Advantage Card
service_area_regions: united_states, caribbean, mexico, canada (source dated 2026-10-12). Bedford and Nantucket are both within United States.
Aircraft with the range for it
Types whose published range covers the 91 nm with a 15% reserve for routing and winds, smallest range first.
- Pilatus PC-12
Published range 1,803 nm
- King Air 350
Published range 1,806 nm
- Phenom 300
Published range 2,010 nm
And 5 more types.