FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6B6 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-27-40.1800N / 071-31-07.2450W
42-27.669667N / 071-31.120750W
42.4611611 / -71.5186792
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 268 ft. / 81.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 16W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles N of STOW, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-2300 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS 2300-0700. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| WX ASOS at BED (10 nm E): | PHONE 718-274-9733 |
| 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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| BOSr301/24.3 | | 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 |
| PUTr039/33.6 | | 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 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 123 magnetic, 107 true | | 303 magnetic, 287 true |
| 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: | | 70 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 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 01 August 2011 | |
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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 21 | |
download (207KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (199KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (86KB) |
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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunset | | 17:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:32 | | 22:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Feb-2012 05:54:05 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Feb-2012 00:54:05 |
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| METAR |
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KBED
10nm E | 040456Z 25011KT 10SM OVC060 01/M07 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00111072 400391061
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KFIT
12nm NW | 040452Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN049 01/M07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP250 T00111072 400391067
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KASH
18nm N | 040451Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM OVC060 01/M08 A3025 RMK AO2 T00111077 SLP248
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KORH
19nm SW | 040454Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM OVC036 00/M07 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00001072 400221072
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KBED
10nm E | 032102Z 0321/0418 32009KT P6SM SKC FM032200 30005KT P6SM SCT150
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KORH
19nm SW | 031731Z 0318/0418 31008KT P6SM FEW250 FM040500 27008KT P6SM BKN130 AMD NOT SKED
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| NOTAMs |
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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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