FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6B6 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-27-38.3000N / 071-31-04.0000W
42-27.638333N / 071-31.066667W
42.4606389 / -71.5177778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 268 ft. / 81.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of STOW, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 01775 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS 2300-0700. DUSK-2300 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| WX ASOS at BED (10 nm E): | PHONE 781-274-9733 |
| WX ASOS at FIT (12 nm NW): | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| WX ASOS at ASH (19 nm N): | 125.1 (603-578-0473) |
| WX ASOS at ORH (20 nm SW): | PHONE 508-795-7546 |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT RADIO (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BOSr301/24.2 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| GDMr116/24.4 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| LWMr243/25.1 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| MHTr210/25.3 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| PUTr040/33.6 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| EENr134/39.6 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 2770 x 48 ft. / 844 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.451167N | | 42-27.888167N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.209167W | | 071-31.032333W |
| Elevation: | 267.0 ft. | | 268.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 017 true | | 213 magnetic, 197 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes
ACTVT REIL RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. hill, lighted, 340 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 03 GRND RISES GRADUALLY TO +12 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT. | | 117 ft. trees, 1850 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 1600 x 70 ft. / 488 x 21 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.619260N | | 42-27.548453N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.144525W | | 071-30.801777W |
| Elevation: | 265.0 ft. | | 265.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 106 true | | 302 magnetic, 286 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MINUTE MAN AIRFIELD INC
302 BOXBORO RD
STOW, MA 01775
Phone 978-897-3933 |
| Manager: | DONALD MC PHERSON
302 BOXBORO RD
STOW, MA 01775
Phone 978-897-3933 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 69/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 27 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1032 FT AGL. |
| - | BEFORE USING RWY 12/30 CALL MGR TO DETERMINE RWY CONDITIONS. |
| - | HELICOPTERS USE RIGHT TRAFFIC. |
| - | UPWIND AND CROSSWIND APCHS NOT RECOMMENDED. |
| - | TREE OBSTRUCTION IN APCH; PRIMARY & TRANSITION SURFACES RYS 03 & 12/30. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT NOTIFY AMGR 978-897-3933 OF INTTENTION TO OPERATE BTN 2300-0600. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (181KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBED - Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (10 nm E)
KFIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
KASH - Boire Field Airport (19 nm N)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (20 nm SW)
1B6 - Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (21 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Vinal, Aerial Perspectives
Photo taken 13-May-2009
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Minute Man Air Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 09:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:42:57 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:42:57 |
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KBED
10nm E | 130756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC110 18/17 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01780167 TSNO
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KFIT
12nm NW | 130752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 19/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01890167
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KASH
18nm N | 130751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 T01830166 SLP360
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KORH
19nm SW | 130754Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC100 18/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01780144
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KBED
10nm E | 130539Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM131500 21006KT P6SM OVC060 FM131600 20006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM132100 16006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM132300 15005KT 3SM BR BKN015 FM140300 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN003
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KORH
19nm SW | 130539Z 1306/1406 24005KT P6SM BKN150 FM131000 26004KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM131400 23005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM131800 19007KT 6SM SHRA BKN025 FM132200 15005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM140000 14005KT 3SM BR BKN008 FM140300 26005KT 3SM BR BKN008 AMD NOT SKED
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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