FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (212KB) |
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 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 09:27 |
Sunrise | | 05:57 | | 09:57 |
Sunset | | 19:33 | | 23:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 04:18:53 |
Local (UTC-4) | 20-Apr-2024 00:18:53 |
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METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 200351Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM FEW023 OVC047 09/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00890022
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KFIT 12nm NW | 200352Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM OVC040 10/03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01000033
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KASH 18nm N | 200356Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC042 09/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00940022
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KORH 19nm SW | 200354Z AUTO 22013G20KT 10SM OVC013 08/04 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00780039
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TAF |
KBED 10nm E | 191728Z 1918/2018 11013KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM200600 19008KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM200900 20007KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM201200 23005KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM201500 27006KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM201700 26007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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KORH 19nm SW | 191728Z 1918/2018 14013KT P6SM BKN200 FM200300 20008KT P6SM BKN030 FM200800 22007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM201000 24007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM201300 26007KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM201500 27007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC010 FM201700 27009KT P6SM BKN060
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NOTAMs |
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