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6B6 Minute Man Air Field
Stow, Massachusetts, USA

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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
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.
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: 42-27.572217N42-27.505550N
Longitude: 071-31.137217W071-30.837200W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear33 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
    
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
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4108:41
Sunrise05:1609:16
Sunset20:2500:25
Evening civil twilight21:0001:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 21:32:54
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 17:32:54
 
METAR
KBED 
10nm E 
052056Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM FEW065 26/12 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02560117 58003
KFIT 
12nm NW 
052052Z AUTO 32012G18KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02560094 58003
KASH 
18nm N 
052051Z 28010KT 230V320 10SM CLR 26/09 A2976 RMK AO2 58003 T02610094 SLP078
KORH 
19nm SW 
052054Z 28008KT 10SM SCT060 23/09 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP089 T02330094 58003
TAF
KORH 
19nm SW 
051735Z 0518/0618 29017G23KT P6SM FEW050 FM052300 27008KT P6SM SCT060 FM060600 28006KT P6SM SKC FM061700 27007KT P6SM FEW050
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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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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PS 
100LL 
$3.99 
Mogas 
$3.99 
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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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