FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6B6 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-27-37.6330N / 071-31-04.4920W
42-27.627217N / 071-31.074867W
42.4604536 / -71.5179144
(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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-2300 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN OTS 2300-0700. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| WX ASOS at BED (10 nm E): | PHONE 718-274-9733 |
| WX ASOS at FIT (12 nm NW): | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| WX ASOS 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 FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.455617N | | 42-27.888200N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.207600W | | 071-31.032317W |
| Elevation: | 267.0 ft. | | 268.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 033 magnetic, 017 true | | 213 magnetic, 197 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes
ACTVT REIL RY 21 - CTAF. |
| Obstructions: | 48 ft. hill, lighted, 340 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
GRND & BRUSH RISES GRADUALLY TO +12' FROM END OF PAVEMENT. | | 30 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 1600 x 70 ft. / 488 x 21 m |
| Surface: | turf/gravel, in fair condition |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-27.572217N | | 42-27.505550N |
| Longitude: | 071-31.137217W | | 071-30.837200W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 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: | | 60 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 118/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 46% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1032 FT AGL. |
| - | BEFORE USING RWY 12/30 CALL MGR TO DETERMINE RWY CONDITIONS. |
| - | HELICOPTERS USE RIGHT TRAFFIC. |
| - | UPWIND AND CROSSWIND APCHS NOT RECOMMENDED. |
| - | TREE OBSTRUCTION IN APCH; PRIMARY & TRANSITION SURFACES RYS 03/21 & 12/30. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT NOTIFY AMGR 978-897-3933 OF INTTENTION TO OPERATE BTN 2300-0600. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| VOR/DME RWY 21 | |
download (210KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 08:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 00:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:35 | | 00:35 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 17:17:43 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 13:17:43 |
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| METAR |
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KBED
10nm E | 171656Z 33012G20KT 10SM SCT035 BKN250 21/04 A2936 RMK AO2 SLP955 T02110039
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KFIT
12nm NW | 171652Z AUTO 30013G20KT 10SM CLR 21/M01 A2940 RMK AO2 PK WND 29026/1629 SLP955 T02061006
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KASH
18nm N | 171651Z 33010KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A2937 RMK AO2 T02160011 SLP948 $
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KORH
19nm SW | 171654Z 33014G22KT 10SM CLR 19/M03 A2942 RMK AO2 PK WND 31026/1622 SLP948 T01891028 $
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KORH
19nm SW | 171129Z 171212 32014KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 1213 P6SM -RA BKN025 OVC040 FM1500 31015KT P6SM SKC FM2100 27012KT P6SM BKN060 FM0000 25008KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC040 FM0600 25008KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
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KBOS
23nm E | 171447Z 171512 32012G18KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM2100 25013KT P6SM SKC FM0100 25011KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 OVC060 FM0600 25012KT P6SM SCT080 SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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