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6B6

Minute Man Air Field
Stow, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 OCTOBER 2019

Location

FAA Identifier:	6B6
Lat/Long:	42-27-38.3054N 071-31-04.1933W 42-27.638423N 071-31.069888W 42.4606404,-71.5178315 (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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0900-1600
Pattern altitude:	1300 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS 2300-0700. DUSK-2300

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
BOSTON APPROACH:	124.4
BOSTON DEPARTURE:	124.4
WX ASOS at BED (10 nm E):	124.6 (781-274-9733)
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 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

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SHAKER HILL		287/15.0		251		16W		SKR	... -.- .-.

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:

2770 x 48 ft. / 844 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:

42-27.451167N

42-27.888167N

Longitude:

071-31.209167W

071-31.032333W

Elevation:

267.0 ft.

268.0 ft.

Traffic pattern:

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

Obstructions:

48 ft. hill, lighted, 340 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RWY 03 GND RISES GRADULY 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 70 ft. / 488 x 21 m
Surface:	turf/gravel, in fair condition
Gradient:	NW
	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:		68
Single engine airplanes:		67
Multi engine 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.
-	HEL USE RP.
-	UPWIND AND CROSSWIND APCHS NOT RCMDD.
-	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 603-594-5551.

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 10 October 2019 at 0901Z to 17 November 2019 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21		download (189KB)
VOR/DME RWY 21		download (186KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (243KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Oct-2019

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	10:34
Sunrise	07:02	11:02
Sunset	18:01	22:01
Evening civil twilight	18:29	22:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Oct-2019 14:42:27
Local (UTC-4)	17-Oct-2019 10:42:27

METAR

KBED 10nm E	171358Z 23026G35KT 10SM SCT026 BKN060 OVC080 12/04 A2897 RMK AO2 PK WND 21035/1355 T01170044
KFIT 12nm NW	171352Z AUTO 24014G29KT 10SM -RA OVC040 08/04 A2898 RMK AO2 PK WND 26032/1323 SLP814 P0001 T00830044
KASH 18nm N	171403Z 24011G22KT 200V270 10SM BKN022 BKN029 OVC043 09/07 A2892 RMK AO2 PNO $
KORH 19nm SW	171354Z 24024G32KT 10SM -RA BKN019 BKN029 OVC034 06/05 A2902 RMK AO2 PK WND 23036/1342 SLP829 P0005 T00610050

TAF

KBED 10nm E	171344Z 1714/1812 24020G40KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM172100 27014G35KT P6SM OVC035 FM172300 27012G27KT P6SM BKN050 FM180600 29009KT P6SM SCT040
KORH 19nm SW	171132Z 1712/1812 25022G34KT P6SM OVC008 FM171400 25022G36KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM171700 26023G38KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM171800 26019G36KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM172100 27018G35KT P6SM OVC030 FM172200 28017G31KT P6SM BKN035

NOTAMs

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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

Shell
	100LL
PS		$4.99
RA		$4.79
Updated 06-Oct-2019

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PS=Pump service
RA=Restricted

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Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Nancy's Air Field Cafe

978-897-3934

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