PC-12
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Conflict Airborne Conflict
General None Reported / Taken
Airspace Structure; Environment - Non Weather Related
We were at 1;800 feet on a wide right base for Runway 23 at BED when we had a near midair with a drone. The drone was about 1;750 feet and within several hundred feet possibly up to 1;000 feet horizontally away from us. The drone was black with either orange or red blades. It had at least two blades but possibly more. It was roughly 30 inches long and 8 inches high. I pressed the IDENT button and immediately reported it to Tower. Upon landing successfully; Ground asked for more information (color; size; and my contact information).
PC-12 Captain reported an airborne conflict with a UAV on initial approach to BED.