FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 |
| BOSr301/24.2 | | 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 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.455617N | | 42-27.888200N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.207600W | | 071-31.032317W |
| 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 |
| 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: | 42-27.572217N | | 42-27.505550N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.137217W | | 071-30.837200W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 13 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 80 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 |
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| 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR/DME RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| 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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| 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 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 22:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 07:05:58 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 02:05:58 |
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| METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 100656Z 00000KT 10SM BKN110 M04/M07 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP081 T10441067
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KFIT 12nm NW | 100652Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC090 M01/M07 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP071 T10111067
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KASH 18nm N | 100651Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M07 A2973 RMK AO2 T10271066 SLP072
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KORH 19nm SW | 100654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 OVC090 M02/M09 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP062 T10221089
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| TAF |
KORH 19nm SW | 100539Z 1006/1106 35004KT P6SM OVC090 FM100900 05005KT P6SM OVC050 FM101300 05010KT 6SM -SN OVC020 FM101600 05011KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM101800 04015KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 FM110000 02020KT 3SM -SN OVC025 FM110500 36018KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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KBOS 23nm E | 100539Z 1006/1112 VRB03KT P6SM OVC090 FM101200 05006KT P6SM OVC025 FM101400 06011KT P6SM OVC015 FM101600 05016KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM101800 05019KT 1/2SM SN OVC008 FM110000 03021G34KT 2SM -SN OVC015 FM110300 01024G35KT 3SM -SN OVC015 FM110600 36022G31KT
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| NOTAMs |
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