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 12:55:12 |
Local (UTC-4) | 20-Apr-2024 08:55:12 |
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METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 201200Z 24004KT 1 3/4SM RA BR BKN009 BKN050 OVC070 08/07 A2995 RMK AO2 P0002 T00830072
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KFIT 12nm NW | 201152Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -RA BR FEW025 OVC070 09/07 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 P0007 60016 70016 T00890072 10094 20083 55001
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KASH 18nm N | 201156Z 00000KT 8SM -RA OVC005 08/ A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 P0006 60017 70018 T0083 10094 20083 53001
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KORH 19nm SW | 201238Z 25010KT 10SM -RA BKN005 BKN035 OVC050 08/07 A2993 RMK AO2 P0001 T00830067
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TAF |
KBED 10nm E | 201120Z 2012/2112 24005KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM201600 25006KT P6SM OVC020 FM202000 26010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM210100 27010G17KT P6SM FEW040
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KORH 19nm SW | 201120Z 2012/2112 25006KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC020 FM201500 26008KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM201700 26009KT P6SM BKN040 FM202000 27012G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM202300 27010G20KT P6SM FEW040
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NOTAMs |
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