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6B6/MMN Weather Minute Man Air Field

Stow, MassachusettsElevation 268 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBED · 10 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBED
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 250° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then patchy frost, low near 30F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear then Patchy Frost 30 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Widespread Frost then Sunny 68/41 W 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 55/28 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Widespread Frost then Sunny 56/39 SE 2 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/49 SW 7 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 70/43 W 6 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 65/47 W 4 kt – 5%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 66 SW 5 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0252Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW03211230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,110 ft

03/21
Dimensions
3,110 x 48 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0317°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21197°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
12/30
Dimensions
1,600 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf (excellent)
RWY 12106°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 30286°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
268 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2149Z 5:49 PM
Sunrise
1111Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2217Z (6:17 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2149Z (5:49 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1011Z (6:11 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Minute Man Air Field is in Stow, Massachusetts. Field elevation 268 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDONALD MC PHERSON
Manager phone978-897-3933
AttendedDaily, 0900–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMMN
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4603, -71.5190
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt1,032 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6B6 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
11.7
AVG OPS/DAY
19.4
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 4 to 26 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 90%Unknown 7%Helicopter 2%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~44 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›AA5 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6B6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBED (10 NM E, VFR).

KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
10 NM E
VFR
KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field
19 NM N
VFR
KORH Worcester Regional Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KBOS Boston Logan International Airport
23 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TREE OBSTN IN APCH; PRIM & TRSN SFCS RWYS 03 & 12/30.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 21 - CTAF.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT NTFY AMGR 978-897-3933 OF INTN TO OPR BTN 2300-0600.
›TPA FOR LGT ACFT 1032 FT AGL.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
›BFR USING RWY 12/30 CALL AMGR TO DTRM RWY CONDS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗6B6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6B6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6B6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6B6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6B6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6B6?
6B6 sits at 268 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6B6?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.