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 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
Sunset | | 19:07 | | 23:07 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:35 | | 23:35 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 11:57:11 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 07:57:11 |
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METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 281151Z 33003KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC005 08/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP162 P0008 60050 70058 T00780072 10078 20072 58012
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KFIT 12nm NW | 281152Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA BR FEW005 BKN012 OVC075 09/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 P0007 60072 70083 T00890078 10094 20083 56008
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KASH 18nm N | 281056Z 33003KT 3SM RA BKN004 BKN009 OVC060 08/ A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 P0015 T0078
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KORH 19nm SW | 281154Z 00000KT 8SM R11/4500VP6000FT -RA OVC042 09/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0008 60071 70087 T00890078 10094 20089 58014
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TAF |
KBED 10nm E | 280806Z 2808/2906 35004KT 4SM -RA BR OVC004 FM281800 34004KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM282100 01004KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM290400 33007KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003
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KORH 19nm SW | 280537Z 2806/2906 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV003 FM280700 30003KT 3/4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM281000 29003KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM282000 34005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 FM290000 34006KT 2SM -RA BR OVC003 FM290500 33010G18KT 3SM -RA BR OVC008
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NOTAMs |
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