Minute Man Air Field
6B6 · Stow, MA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:19 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 06:51 PM | 22:51Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:19 PM | 23:19Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 123° mag · 107° true
- Dimensions
- 1,600 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,312 ft MSL · 1,032 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 303°) on the 45° at 1,312 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 259 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 300 ft from threshold — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 259 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 3,110 ft | |
| 12/30 | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Boston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BOS 112.70 · GDM 116.95 · PUT 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS · Boston | VOR/DME | 112.70 · 74X | High | r301° / 24.2 NM |
| GDM · Gardner | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | Low | r116° / 24.5 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r039° / 33.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6B6
- Coordinates
- 42.4604, -71.5180
- Elevation
- 280 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BDR
- Attendance
- ALL 0900-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 21: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF.
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About 6B6
Minute Man Air Field (6B6) is an airport in Stow, MA, at 280 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,110 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6B6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 6B6 have a control tower?
No. Minute Man Air Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 6B6?
Minute Man Air Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,110 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 6B6?
Minute Man Air Field is in Stow, MA, at an elevation of 280 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4604, -71.5180.
More about 6B6
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 6B6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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