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Minute Man Air Field

ID 6B6 Elev 268 ft Lat 42° 27.62' N Lon 71° 31.14' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 6B6

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Aerial view · 6B6

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 6B6 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 6B6

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%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 6B6, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 5 not yet translated

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.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·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

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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

IATA · MMN Airport website ↗

NTSB events at 6B6

53 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.

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

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 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

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=53

  • Other 31
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Ground collision 5
  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Undershoot / overshoot 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Hard landing 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-07-23 Cessna 182 · Other · VMC · day →
2020-03-27 Cirrus SR20 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-08-19 Cessna 150 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2015-08-29 AIR CREATION USA LLC SKYPPER · CFIT · VMC · day →
2015-01-15 Cessna 150L · Stall / spin · day →
2014-08-09 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 · Hard landing · day →
2013-04-20 Cessna 172N · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-04-24 Cessna U206G · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-09-13 Piper J3L-65 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2005-07-27 Grumman American AA-5B · Ground collision · night →
2004-10-07 Bradley Renegade · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-11-23 Cessna 172G · Under/overshoot · day →
2002-09-06 Goff Glassair · Other · VMC · day →
2002-09-01 Champion 7ECA · Ground collision · day →
2001-07-15 Piper PA-46-310P · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
1998-09-19 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
1998-02-02 Cessna 172K · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1996-09-16 Cessna 182 · Weather · VMC · day →
1994-11-18 Piper PA-18-150 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1993-01-10 Cessna 182P · Engine failure · day →
1992-09-25 Mooney M20E · Loss of control · VMC · night →
1991-10-13 Grumman AA-5A · Other · VMC · day →
1987-09-27 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-09-11 Cessna 152 · Under/overshoot · IMC · night →
1987-06-03 North American B-25N · Other · VMC · day →
1985-06-01 Gulfstream AA-5B · Other · day →
1985-05-07 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · day →
1984-12-18 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-08-14 Lake LA-4-200 · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1983-07-06 Cessna 150 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1983-06-15 Piper PA-32 · Other · VMC · day →
1981-11-22 Cessna 170B · Other →
1981-07-08 GULF AMER AA-5B · Other →
1978-12-17 Cessna 150K · Other →
1978-04-22 Cessna 172 · Other →
1977-09-04 Aeronca 7AC · Other →
1976-10-11 Evans VP1 · Other →
1976-07-14 GRUM AMER AA-5 · Other →
1976-03-28 Cessna 411A · Other →
1975-08-02 GRUM AMER AA1-B · Other →
1975-07-03 Piper J3 · Other →
1975-01-04 Cessna 182M · Other →
1974-09-05 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1974-07-13 Cessna 150L · Other →
1973-12-23 Cessna 180 · Other →
1973-11-04 Piper PA-22 · Ground collision →
1973-09-07 Cessna 172L · Other →
1973-02-18 Beech B23 · Other →
1971-08-05 Beech B23 · Other →
1971-05-11 Piper PA-23 · Other →

+ 3 more on file

Designees in MA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 6B6 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

753

Flight Instructors

A&P

2,477

Mechanics

AME

22

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

5

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

2

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

SAE

7

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

3

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

Schools

28

Flight Schools

FBO

37

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

24

Flying Clubs

Repair

4

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

8

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 6B6

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

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 near 6B6

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

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 near 6B6

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

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 near 6B6

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

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.