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Hanscom Field Advisory Commission

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Aug 21, 2026

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Commission develops response to ICE flights

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Commission Sends Letter on ICE Flights

The commission unanimously voted to send Massport a letter seeking concrete action on community and safety concerns about ICE flights. May noise reports showed 234 nighttime operations, up 8.3% from May 2025, and 229 disturbance reports from 20 households.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Taxiway E Work Brings Weekend Runway Closures

Runway 11-29 will close for five weekends during Taxiway E construction, from 10:00 p.m. Fridays to 2:00 p.m. Sundays. The project is expected to generate about 1,000 truck trips on the west side and 600 on the east side, routed via I-95, Route 2A, and Hanscom Drive.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Hanscom Night Operations Increased in March

Night operations increased 16.6% year over year, rising from 151 in March 2025 to 176 in March 2026. The commission also reviewed a $300,000 fiscal year 2025 operating surplus, airport construction projects, and expected seasonal passenger service beginning June 18.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Commission develops response to ICE flights

The commission authorized a subcommittee to work with Massport’s legal team toward basic points of consensus on ICE flights at Hanscom Field. It also appointed Margaret Coppe and Barbara Katzenberg to draft comments on Massport’s strategic plan before the March 6 public-comment deadline. January 2026 daytime operations increased 7.0% year over year, while overnight operations decreased 2.3% to 168.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Commission to Review Airport Strategic Plan

The Hanscom Field Advisory Commission resolved to review Massport’s 10-year strategic plan in February and prepare a statement for the plan’s public comment period, which runs January 22 through March 6, 2026. December 2025 night operations increased 9.0% year over year to 218, while jet operations increased 4.7%.

1 min readMunicipal coverage