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6B6 Minute Man Air Field
Stow, Massachusetts, USA

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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
BOSr301/24.2BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W
GDMr116/24.4GARDNER VOR/DME116.9514W
MHTr210/25.3MANCHESTER VOR/DME114.4015W
PUTr040/33.6PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 42-27.398000N42-27.888167N
Longitude: 071-31.230833W071-31.032333W
Elevation: 280.0 ft.268.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 033 magnetic, 017 true213 magnetic, 197 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, 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: 42-27.621833N42-27.546833N
Longitude: 071-31.152333W071-30.811333W
Elevation: 259.0 ft.254.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 122 magnetic, 106 true302 magnetic, 286 true
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear50 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
    
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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Photo taken 29-Sep-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0610:06
Sunrise06:3510:35
Sunset19:0723:07
Evening civil twilight19:3523:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 11:57:11
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 07:57:11
 
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
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
KASH 
18nm N 
281056Z 33003KT 3SM RA BKN004 BKN009 OVC060 08/ A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 P0015 T0078
KORH 
19nm SW 
281154Z 00000KT 8SM R11/4500VP6000FT -RA OVC042 09/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0008 60071 70087 T00890078 10094 20089 58014
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
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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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
Avfuel
100LL
PS $5.99 
RA $5.59 
SS $5.99 
 Updated 22-Mar-2024
 
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PS=Pump service
RA=Restricted
SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Nancy's Air Field Cafe 978-897-3934
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