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 |
BOSr301/24.2 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
GDMr116/24.4 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
MHTr210/25.3 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
PUTr040/33.6 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
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: | |
Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 42-27.398000N | | 42-27.888167N |
Longitude: | 071-31.230833W | | 071-31.032333W |
Elevation: | 280.0 ft. | | 268.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 017 true | | 213 magnetic, 197 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, 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: | 42-27.621833N | | 42-27.546833N |
Longitude: | 071-31.152333W | | 071-30.811333W |
Elevation: | 259.0 ft. | | 254.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 106 true | | 302 magnetic, 286 true |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 50 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 |
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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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Karl Swenson
Photo taken 29-Sep-2013
looking northwest.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 10:05 |
Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
Sunset | | 19:08 | | 23:08 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:37 | | 23:37 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2024 12:28:58 |
Local (UTC-4) | 29-Mar-2024 08:28:58 |
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METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 291151Z 33012G19KT 8SM -RA SCT015 OVC032 03/01 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP042 P0004 60022 70123 T00280011 10061 20028 58014
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KFIT 12nm NW | 291152Z AUTO 33012G23KT 10SM -RA OVC033 04/M01 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP037 P0001 60005 70069 T00391006 10061 20039 58014
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KASH 18nm N | 291156Z 32012KT 10SM -RA OVC032 03/02 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP042 P0002 60009 70076 T00330022 10056 20028 58013
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KORH 19nm SW | 291154Z 35016G27KT 9SM BKN032 OVC050 03/M01 A2959 RMK AO2 PK WND 32032/1109 SNE53 SLP026 P0002 60010 70072 T00281006 10050 20022 58013
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TAF |
KBED 10nm E | 291120Z 2912/3012 33010KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM291300 33009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 OVC045 FM291500 32011G21KT P6SM SCT045 OVC080
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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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NOTAMs |
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