METAR & TAF 6B6
6B6 does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KBED (LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD) · 10.2 NM away. Conditions at 6B6 may differ.
METAR · KBED
Observed 16:51Z
KBED 271651Z 08006KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP258 T01830022
- Wind
- 080° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 298 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM N
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- Pattern altitude
- 1,032 ft AGL · 1,312 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZBW · BOSTON
- NOTAM facility
- BDR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DONALD MC PHERSON
- Phone
- 978-897-3933
- Address
- 302 BOXBORO RD, STOW MA 01775
Flight service · Hours
- FSS BDR
- BRIDGEPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0900-1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 1° / 181° | 3,110 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 12/30Favored | 90° / 270° | 1,600 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156', trees, 2085' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 13 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3.5°) | — | 98', trees, 1750' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30', trees, 300' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50', trees, 400' from thr, 125' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Yes
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Notify the airport manager at 978-897-3933 of intentions to operate between 2300 and 0600.Show FAA
- The traffic pattern altitude for light aircraft is 1032 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Boston Approach at 603-594-5552.Show FAA
- There are tree obstructions in the approach area; primary and transitional surfaces for runways 03 and 12/30.Show FAA
- Before using runway 12/30, call the airport manager to determine runway conditions.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway 21 has activated runway end identifier lights on CTAF.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · 6B6
Answer card- ICAO
- 6B6
- Name
- MINUTE MAN AIR FLD
- Location
- STOW, MASSACHUSETTS
- Elevation
- 280 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,312 ft MSL (1,032 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 03/21 · 3,110 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 16°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 080° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 12
Minute Man Air Fld is in Stow, Massachusetts. Field elevation is 280 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 03/21 at 3,110 ft of asphalt. Runway 12/30 is 1,600 ft of turf. There is no control tower. Pattern altitude for light aircraft is 1,312 ft MSL, which is 1,032 ft AGL.
No ILS approaches are published here. Boston Approach handles the area frequencies listed for approach and departure. For clearance delivery, contact Boston Approach at 603-594-5552. Stow Aviation Services is on the field. It carries 100LL. Runway 21 has runway end identifier lights activated on CTAF. The published remarks also call out tree obstructions in the approach area near the primary and transitional surfaces for runways 03 and 12/30.
This is a field where the details matter. Noise abatement procedures are in effect. If you plan to operate between 2300 and 0600, notify the airport manager first. Before using runway 12/30, call the airport manager to check runway conditions. If you are new to the airport, plan for a close look at the turf strip, the tree environment and the pattern altitude before you arrive.