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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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 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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Aerial photo
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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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From to 6B6

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1911:19
Sunrise06:5011:50
Sunset16:1621:16
Evening civil twilight16:4721:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Nov-2009 19:13:08
Local (UTC-5)  25-Nov-2009 14:13:08
 
METAR
KBED 
10nm E 		251856Z 06004KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC008 09/08 A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 004V011 SLP173 T00890083
KFIT 
12nm NW 		251852Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN007 OVC014 09/08 A3001 RMK AO2 CIG 004V011 SLP165 T00890078
KASH 
18nm N 		251851Z 00000KT 3SM BR BKN007 OVC011 09/08 A3002 RMK AO2 T00880083 CIG 005V009 SLP167
KORH 
19nm SW 		251854Z 09003KT 1/4SM R11/3500V5500FT FG VV001 07/07 A2999 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/4 SLP162 P0001 T00720067
TAF
KORH 
19nm SW 		251730Z 2518/2618 09005KT 1/4SM -DZ FG VV001 FM260800 26004KT 1/4SM -DZ FG OVC001 FM261300 33004KT 3/4SM BR OVC009 FM261600 32004KT 6SM BR OVC009
KBOS 
23nm E 		251730Z 2518/2624 05006KT 1SM -DZ BR BKN004 OVC009 FM252100 VRB03KT 3/4SM -DZ BR OVC003 FM260200 28004KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC002 FM261300 31004KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC008 FM261700 06004KT P6SM OVC009 FM261900 10005KT P6SM OVC024
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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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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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