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6B6 Minute Man Air Field
Stow, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 6B6
Lat/Long: 42-27-37.3875N 071-31-04.8428W
42-27.623125N 071-31.080713W
42.4603854,-71.5180119
(estimated)
Elevation: 280 ft. / 85 m (estimated)
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
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0900-1600
Pattern altitude: 1312 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
BOSTON APPROACH: 124.4
BOSTON DEPARTURE: 124.4
WX ASOS at BED (10 nm E): 124.6 (781-372-5512)
WX ASOS at FIT (12 nm NW): 135.175 (978-343-9121)
WX AWOS-3PT at ASH (19 nm N): 125.1 (603-578-0473)
WX ASOS at ORH (20 nm SW): PHONE 508-795-7546
  • CLNC DEL 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/DME116.9514W
MHTr210/25.3MANCHESTER VOR/DME114.4015W
PUTr040/33.6PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 3110 x 48 ft. / 948 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 42-27.398000N42-27.888167N
Longitude: 071-31.230833W071-31.032333W
Elevation: 280.0 ft.268.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 017 true213 magnetic, 197 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 48 ft. hill, lighted, 340 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
GND RISES GRADUALLY TO +12 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT.
70 ft. trees, 1850 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 1600 x 40 ft. / 488 x 12 m
Surface: turf, in excellent condition
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 42-27.621833N42-27.546833N
Longitude: 071-31.152333W071-30.811333W
Elevation: 259.0 ft.254.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 122 magnetic, 106 true302 magnetic, 286 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear50 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 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: 66
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 70/day *
51% transient general aviation
49% local general aviation
<1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2019

Additional Remarks

TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1032 FT AGL.
BFR USING RWY 12/30 CALL AMGR TO DTRM RWY CONDS.
TREE OBSTN IN APCH; PRIM & TRSN SFCS RWYS 03 & 12/30.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT NTFY AMGR 978-897-3933 OF INTN TO OPR BTN 2300-0600.
FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21   download (211KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (472KB)

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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Photo taken 29-Sep-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0510:05
Sunrise06:3310:33
Sunset19:0823:08
Evening civil twilight19:3723:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 13:48:32
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 09:48:32
 
METAR
KBED 
10nm E 
291310Z 32008KT 10SM -RA BKN015 OVC046 03/01 A2960 RMK AO2 P0001 T00280011
KFIT 
12nm NW 
291252Z AUTO 33009G16KT 10SM FEW049 SCT060 OVC080 05/M02 A2963 RMK AO2 RAE20 SLP035 P0000 T00501017
KASH 
18nm N 
291256Z 32010KT 10SM -RA OVC034 03/03 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP037 P0000 T00330028
KORH 
19nm SW 
291254Z 33012G24KT 10SM OVC070 03/M02 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 34030/1155 SLP029 T00331017
TAF
KBED 
10nm E 
291120Z 2912/3012 33010KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM291300 33009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC045 FM291500 32011G21KT P6SM SCT045 OVC080
KORH 
19nm SW 
291120Z 2912/3012 33013G23KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070 FM291500 32013G26KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM292100 30015G27KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM300600 29013G21KT P6SM SKC
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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
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, Rental cars delivered, ...

More info about Stow Aviation Services
Avfuel
100LL
PS $5.99 
RA $5.59 
SS $5.99 
 Updated 22-Mar-2024
 
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PS=Pump service
RA=Restricted
SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Nancy's Air Field Cafe 978-897-3934
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