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6B6 Minute Man Air Field
Stow, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 6B6
Lat/Long: 42-27-37.6330N / 071-31-04.4920W
42-27.627217N / 071-31.074867W
42.4604536 / -71.5179144
(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
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 MOGAS
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: 42-27.455617N42-27.888200N
Longitude: 071-31.207600W071-31.032317W
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
Runway end identifier lights: yes
ACTVT REIL RY 21 - CTAF.
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.		116 ft. trees, 1825 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left 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: 42-27.572217N42-27.505550N
Longitude: 071-31.137217W071-30.837200W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 13 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear80 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 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: 67
Single engine airplanes: 60
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 3
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 132/day *
52% transient general aviation
48% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 August 2009

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR/DME RWY 21   download (210KB)
NDB OR GPS-A   download (192KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

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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Photo taken 13-May-2009
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From to 6B6

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0211:02
Sunrise06:3211:32
Sunset16:2821:28
Evening civil twilight16:5821:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 06:39:44
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 01:39:44
 
METAR
KBED 
10nm E 		100556Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01440089 10167 20133 58008
KFIT 
12nm NW 		100552Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01500083 10178 20133 57004
KASH 
18nm N 		100551Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3017 RMK AO2 58006 6//// T01550088 10177 20144 SLP217
KORH 
19nm SW 		100554Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01280083 10144 20128 58005
TAF
KORH 
19nm SW 		100520Z 1006/1106 24012KT P6SM OVC200 FM101100 27009KT P6SM BKN200 FM101500 31008KT P6SM SCT090 BKN200 FM102000 36007KT P6SM SCT090 OVC200 FM110000 36007KT P6SM OVC090
KBOS 
23nm E 		100520Z 1006/1112 24009KT P6SM OVC200 FM101200 29007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200 FM101800 34007KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 FM102200 02007KT P6SM OVC100 FM110600 36010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
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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
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independent
100LL Mogas
PS $4.19 $4.19 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
TJ Aviation Flight Academy 781-570-1190
978-938-4370
[web site]
[email]
 Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, Aerial photography

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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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HOLIDAY INN BOXBOROUGH 2.1 85-169

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