FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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: | 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 FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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. | | 81 ft. trees, 1825 ft. from runway, 20:1 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: | 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 33 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 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 July 2008 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:41 | | 08:41 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 00:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 01:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 21:32:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Jul-2009 17:32:54 |
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| METAR |
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KBED
10nm E | 052056Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM FEW065 26/12 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02560117 58003
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KFIT
12nm NW | 052052Z AUTO 32012G18KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02560094 58003
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KASH
18nm N | 052051Z 28010KT 230V320 10SM CLR 26/09 A2976 RMK AO2 58003 T02610094 SLP078
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KORH
19nm SW | 052054Z 28008KT 10SM SCT060 23/09 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP089 T02330094 58003
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KORH
19nm SW | 051735Z 0518/0618 29017G23KT P6SM FEW050 FM052300 27008KT P6SM SCT060 FM060600 28006KT P6SM SKC FM061700 27007KT P6SM FEW050
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KBOS
23nm E | 051735Z 0518/0624 29015G23KT P6SM SCT070 FM052300 28010KT P6SM FEW090 FM060600 28006KT P6SM SKC FM061200 31006KT P6SM SKC FM061500 10009KT P6SM FEW060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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