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 |
| BOSr301/24.2 | | 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 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Vinal, Aerial Perspectives
Photo taken 13-May-2009
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 08:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 12:08:17 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 08:08:17 |
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| METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 181056Z 00000KT 10SM FEW120 08/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP266 FIRST T00780061 $
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KFIT 12nm NW | 181152Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT090 14/06 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP261 T01440056 10144 20050 51015
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KASH 18nm N | 181151Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A3031 RMK AO2 51018 T01050044 10105 20050 SLP514
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KORH 19nm SW | 181054Z 29006KT 10SM BKN080 13/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP255 T01280033
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
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