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6B6 Minute Man Air Field
Stow, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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
BOSr301/24.2BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W
GDMr116/24.4GARDNER VOR/DME110.6014W
LWMr243/25.1LAWRENCE VOR/DME112.5015W
MHTr210/25.3MANCHESTER VOR/DME114.4015W
PUTr040/33.6PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
EENr134/39.6KEENE VORTAC109.4014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FITCHBURG132/11.936515WFIT ..-. .. -
SHAKER HILL287/15.025116WSKR ... -.- .-.
TOPSFIELD265/26.626916WTOF - --- ..-.
MANSFIELD349/30.922016WIHM .. .... --
ORANGE116/34.620515WORE --- .-. .

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 42-27.451167N42-27.888167N
Longitude: 071-31.209167W071-31.032333W
Elevation: 267.0 ft.268.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 017 true213 magnetic, 197 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 42-27.619260N42-27.548453N
Longitude: 071-31.144525W071-30.801777W
Elevation: 265.0 ft.265.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 122 magnetic, 106 true302 magnetic, 286 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear50 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
    
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (175KB)
VOR/DME RWY 21   download (170KB)
NDB-A   download (166KB)

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 of 6B6 (Minute Man Air Field)
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Photo taken 13-May-2009

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5008:50
Sunrise05:2209:22
Sunset20:0300:03
Evening civil twilight20:3500:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 12:08:17
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 08:08:17
 
METAR
KBED 
10nm E 
181056Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 08/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP266 FIRST T00780061 $
KFIT 
12nm NW 
181152Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT090 14/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01440056 10144 20050 51015
KASH 
18nm N 
181151Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3031 RMK AO2 51018 T01050044 10105 20050 SLP514
KORH 
19nm SW 
181054Z 29006KT 10SM BKN080 13/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP255 T01280033
TAF
KBED 
10nm E 
181122Z 1812/1912 00000KT P6SM FEW090 FM181800 12004KT P6SM SCT060 FM182000 12011KT P6SM BKN060 FM190200 16006KT P6SM BKN090 FM191000 18004KT 5SM BR BKN050
KORH 
19nm SW 
181122Z 1812/1912 30004KT P6SM BKN080 FM181600 25008KT P6SM SCT080 FM182300 21007KT P6SM BKN100 FM190900 23006KT 2SM BR BKN003 AMD NOT SKED
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Stow Aviation Services 978-897-3933
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

More info about Stow Aviation Services
Shell
100LL
PS $5.59 
RA $5.39 
 Updated 14-May-2013
 
   9 read write
PS=Pump service
RA=Restricted
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Nancy's Air Field Cafe 978-897-3934
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