FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 RADIO (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 | | nonprecision, 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
RY 03 GRND RISES GRADUALLY TO +12 FT FM END OF PAVEMENT. | | 116 ft. trees, 1825 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 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: | 13 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runway, 125 ft. of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 80 ft. trees, 400 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 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 132/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 August 2009 | |
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 & 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 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/Departure Procedures 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Vinal, Aerial Perspectives
Photo taken 13-May-2009
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Minute Man Air Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
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 07-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 21:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:01 | | 22:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 03:31:07 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 22:31:07 |
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| METAR |
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KBED
10nm E | 080256Z 20007KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00391006 56002
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KFIT
12nm NW | 080252Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00611006 58004
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KASH
18nm N | 080251Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3014 RMK AO2 56002 T00111027 SLP209
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KORH
19nm SW | 080254Z AUTO 23012G22KT 10SM CLR 05/01 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP211 LAST AUGMENTED OBS T00500006 57001
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KORH
19nm SW | 072320Z 0800/0824 22012KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 FM081400 27012KT P6SM SKC FM082100 27006KT P6SM SKC
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KBOS
23nm E | 072320Z 0800/0906 21010KT P6SM SCT250 FM080600 22012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM081300 23012KT P6SM SCT250 FM090000 25006KT P6SM SKC
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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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