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 |
| BOSr301/24.2 | | 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 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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| 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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| 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 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 11:32 |
| Sunset | | 16:28 | | 21:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 06:39:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 01:39:44 |
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| METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 100556Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP227 T01440089 10167 20133 58008
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KFIT 12nm NW | 100552Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T01500083 10178 20133 57004
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KASH 18nm N | 100551Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3017 RMK AO2 58006 6//// T01550088 10177 20144 SLP217
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KORH 19nm SW | 100554Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01280083 10144 20128 58005
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| 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
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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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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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