FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
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 508-767-5851 |
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 |
| 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: | 156 ft. trees, lighted, 2085 ft. from runway, 13:1 slope to clear | | 98 ft. trees, marked, 1750 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 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 |
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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (201KB) |
| 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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Times for 17-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 08:51 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:53 | | 00:53 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Jul-2026 22:30:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 17-Jul-2026 18:30:10 |
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| METAR |
KBED 10nm E | 172151Z 29008KT 10SM CLR 26/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02610083
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KFIT 12nm NW | 172152Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR 26/05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02610050
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KASH 18nm N | 172156Z 30009G16KT 10SM CLR 27/06 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02670056 PNO $
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KORH 19nm SW | 172154Z 27007KT 10SM CLR 25/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02500100 $
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| TAF |
KBED 10nm E | 171720Z 1718/1818 29010KT P6SM FEW200 FM180000 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM180900 21004KT 6SM FU FEW200 FM181500 21011G21KT P6SM SCT100
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KORH 19nm SW | 171720Z 1718/1818 29011KT P6SM FEW150 FM180000 26005KT P6SM FEW200 FM180800 24006KT 6SM FU SCT200 FM181400 22011G20KT P6SM FEW100 FM181600 22014G28KT P6SM BKN050 TEMPO 1816/1818 4SM -SHRA OVC025
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| NOTAMs |
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