Hanscom Air Field Related Committees

Hanscom Area Town Selectmen (HATS)

Hanscom Area Town Selectmen (HATS) is an alliance of the towns of Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, and Bedford, Massachusetts, Focused on Hanscom Air Force Base, the Massachusetts Port Air Field, and other regional matters.

For current information on HATS, please visit the HATS website.

Hanscom Field Advisory Representative

1 person is chosen by the Selectmen to be Concord's representative to the Hanscom Field Advisory Commission. The Commission consists of representatives from each of the Town's near Hanscom Field for the purpose of assuring that the interests of the Towns are dealt with by evaluating plans of current and future operations at Hanscom Field.

Massport Reports

In October, 2025 Massport released the 2023–2024 Environmental Data Report (EDR) for Boston Logan International Airport, which provides a comprehensive look at airport operations, environmental programs, and regional transportation trends. The EDR is part of Massport’s ongoing filings under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) and is prepared between the larger five-year Environmental Status and Planning Reports.

While focused on Logan, the document includes a wealth of information relevant to the broader regional aviation system, including Hanscom Field, and the relationship among Logan, Worcester, and other New England airports. It offers detailed regional transportation statistics, as well as historical and current data on passenger activity, aircraft operations, and general aviation trends that may be of interest to Concord residents who follow Hanscom developments.

Highlights include:

• Regional trends in air passenger and general aviation activity across New England airports.
• Data on Hanscom Field operations and its role within the regional system.
• Historical passenger and aircraft activity levels and forecasts used by Massport for planning purposes.
• Updates on Massport’s climate, sustainability, and noise-mitigation programs, which apply across its airport system.

The full report is available on Massport’s website:
🔗 Boston Logan 2023–2024 Environmental Data Report