FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6B6 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-27-37.3875N 071-31-04.8428W 42-27.623125N 071-31.080713W 42.4603854,-71.5180119 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 280 ft. / 85 m (estimated) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1600 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1312 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| WX ASOS at BED (10 nm E): | 124.6 (781-372-5512) |
| WX ASOS at FIT (12 nm NW): | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ASH (19 nm N): | 125.1 (603-578-0473) |
| WX ASOS at ORH (20 nm SW): | PHONE 508-767-5851 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BOSr301/24.2 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| GDMr116/24.4 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
| PUTr040/33.6 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 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: | 3110 x 48 ft. / 948 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.398000N | | 42-27.888167N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.230833W | | 071-31.032333W |
| Elevation: | 280.0 ft. | | 268.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 017 true | | 213 magnetic, 197 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 156 ft. trees, lighted, 2085 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear | | 98 ft. trees, marked, 1750 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 1600 x 40 ft. / 488 x 12 m |
| Surface: | turf, in excellent condition |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.621833N | | 42-27.546833N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.152333W | | 071-30.811333W |
| Elevation: | 259.0 ft. | | 254.0 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 |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1032 FT AGL. |
| - | BFR USING RWY 12/30 CALL AMGR TO DTRM RWY CONDS. |
| - | TREE OBSTN IN APCH; PRIM & TRSN SFCS RWYS 03 & 12/30. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT NTFY AMGR 978-897-3933 OF INTN TO OPR BTN 2300-0600. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552. |
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 from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (472KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Karl Swenson
Photo taken 29-Sep-2013
looking northwest.
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Times for 10-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:12 | | 21:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:44 | | 21:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2025 22:47:18 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Dec-2025 17:47:18 |
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| METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 102151Z 20010G16KT 10SM -RA SCT037 BKN047 OVC070 08/03 A2939 RMK AO2 RAB44 SLP968 P0000 T00780028
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KFIT 12nm NW | 102226Z AUTO 20010KT 7SM -RA FEW023 OVC030 05/02 A2939 RMK AO2 P0002 T00500022
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KASH 18nm N | 102156Z 00000KT 10SM -RA OVC026 02/01 A2940 RMK AO2 UPE2057RAB2057 SLP958 P0000 T00170006
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KORH 19nm SW | 102154Z 23011KT 6SM RA BR FEW020 BKN025 OVC034 04/02 A2938 RMK AO2 PK WND 21027/2126 RAB2059 SLP958 P0002 T00390022
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| TAF |
KBED 10nm E | 101720Z 1018/1118 20011G18KT P6SM OVC060 FM102200 20013KT P6SM -RA OVC060 WS020/20045KT FM110000 21007KT 5SM -RA OVC018 FM110300 22007KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM111000 25007KT P6SM BKN030 FM111300 27009KT P6SM FEW070
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KORH 19nm SW | 101720Z 1018/1118 20013G20KT P6SM BKN070 FM102100 21014G21KT P6SM OVC024 WS020/21050KT FM102300 21010G21KT 3SM -RA OVC013 WS020/21045KT FM110000 21010G25KT 3SM -RA OVC010 FM110700 23010G20KT 5SM BR BKN014 FM111300 28012G29KT P6SM FEW070
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| NOTAMs |
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