6B6 · Minute Man Air Field
FAA-LID · US · 31 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,110 ft. Max gradient: 0.39%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 017° | 3,110 ft | 48 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.39% |
| 21 | 197° | 3,110 ft | 48 ft | ASPH-F | Yes | 0.39% |
| 12 | — | 1,600 ft | 40 ft | TURF-GRVL-F | No | 0.31% |
| 30 | — | 1,600 ft | 40 ft | TURF-GRVL-F | No | 0.31% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
- ·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.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗Minute Man Air Field is a public-use airport in Stow, Massachusetts, United States. The airport is privately owned by Minute Man Airfield, Inc.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Private
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
31 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
31
since 1982
Fatal
3
9.7% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 48,095 ops in 2008
2024 total
25,750
10-yr total
251,960
2024 mix
AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
11.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.15
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Loss of control 1
- Other 1
All time · n=31
- Other 10
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Loss of control 4
- Ground collision 4
- Stall / spin 3
- Undershoot / overshoot 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Hard landing 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in MA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Anthony Brodeur | Bedford | MA | 10 nm |
| Michael Rhodes | Nashua | NH | 17 nm |
| Neil Singer | Marblehead | MA | 30 nm |
| Christopher Allen Thresher | Manchester | NH | 32 nm |
| Jared Patrick Curtis | North Hampton | NH | 42 nm |
| Gregory Stuart Livernois | Keene | NH | 46 nm |
| Alexander Crosett | Plymouth | MA | 49 nm |
| Michael George Goulian | Plymouth, | MA | 49 nm |
| Richard Macisaac | Northampton | MA | 52 nm |
| Daryl Norval Smith | Coventry | CT | 54 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thomas Albright | Stow | MA | 2 nm |
| Padraig Joseph Daly | Stow | MA | 2 nm |
| Christopher Victor Trainor | Boxborough | MA | 3 nm |
| Frank Walter Bobe | Harvard | MA | 3 nm |
| Paul Edward Cantrell | Harvard | MA | 3 nm |
| Kenneth Alan Flaton | Harvard | MA | 3 nm |
| Tabor William Coates | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| Herbert Rentschler Drury Jr | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| Keith Alexander Leonhardt | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| William Edwin Groth Jr | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Brett Shoemaker Jr | Stow | MA | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Alan Hill | Stow | MA | 2 nm |
| James Patrick O'Brien Iii | Stow | MA | 2 nm |
| Ian Richard Maxwell | Boxborough | MA | 3 nm |
| Gustavo Adolfo Quintero | Boxborough | MA | 3 nm |
| Herbert Rentschler Drury Jr | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| Zachary Steven Aguiar | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| John Robert James Panetta | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| Micheal William Keeffe | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
| Edwin Stanley Wasiuk | Maynard | MA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Air Bear Aviation Danvers, MA | 28 nm |
| NexAir Avionics, LLC Plymouth, MA | 31 nm |
| Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop North Hampton, NH | 43 nm |
| Craig Avionics Concord, NH | 45 nm |
| Windham Aircraft Repair North Windham, CT | 54 nm |
| AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO Westfield, MA | 56 nm |
| VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics Hartford, CT | 67 nm |
| Stellar Avionics Services, LLC Chester, CT | 78 nm |
| Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc. Chatham, MA | 82 nm |
| Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Portland, ME | 89 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗