Hanscom Hangar Expansion Flies Into Opposition
A proposed expansion at Hanscom Field in Massachusetts has drawn opposition focused on perceived environmental concerns.
As progress continues on a proposed plan to add 27 hangars and associated ramp and vehicle parking areas at Lawrence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts—the largest and busiest general aviation airport in the state—opposition to the expansion is focusing on perceived environmental concerns, namely carbon emissions.
Opponents of the project include several Massachusetts legislators led by Sen. Michael Barrett. In a recent letter to Massport, the state agency that owns Hanscom, Barrett claims that “private jet travel is by far the most polluting form of air travel. If and when these 27 hangars fill up with private jets, any gestures the developers make to green their buildings will be almost meaningless.”
