| Proudly providing a safe facility
which has been Boosting the Economy, Supporting the Community, and Nurturing the Environment since 1969 |
Minuteman Airfield THIS MONTH’S “BEST” 100LL FUEL PRICE – $4.69 The Operations Office will be closed from noon 12/31 through noon 1/1. Everyone is invited to our 2012 Kick-Off Winter Party. (Pilots, Aspiring Pilots, Airport Supporters, Airport Tenants, Airport Staff, Café Patrons, Farmers, Friends and Neighbors) Hosted By: The Friends Of Minuteman Airfield - FOMA Hear About: the State of the Airport from Don McPherson and our State Rep, Kate Hogan (tentatively). Learn About: the new Statewide Airport System Plan, and the new Massachusetts Airport Economic Impact Report. Meet:
See: plans for the proposed Green Solar Project at Minuteman Plan: future FOMA meetings, safety seminars, and airfield events. When: Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 7pm. Where: South Hangar East enter @ Tenle and Magenta Door Prizes - Raffles - Refreshments - Cash Bar Happy New Year! Hope to see you at the Party! |
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Minute Man Air Field (6B6) is a friendly, service-oriented field that caters to all types of fliers. Our fuel prices are consistently the lowest in the Northeast. In addition, we offer 2 runways (3/21 and 12/30), instrument approaches, T-Hangars, heated hangar space, concrete and grass tie-downs and full pilot services.
The flying culture at Minute Man is rich:
- Frequently organized Fly-Outs
- Active local EAA-Chapter 196
- Parking, hassle-free security, pilot weather, WiFi,
- Full-service personal snow removal in winter months
- Fast field-wide plowing
Come try us out and see why we've been the number one choice in the area since 1969!
Respect our Neighbors
Pilots are requested as a matter of courtesy to Minute Man's residential neighbors to use the quietest possible safe operating practices. See the A/FD for our published Noise Abatement Procedures.
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Minute Man is the closest 24 hour, all weather public use airport to communities along I-495 in Massachusetts from Westford to Hopkington. We provide aviation access to these communities for business, tourism, and recreation. For users of our facility, this airport serves as a gateway to the region and the world.
We actively support the local economy. We have over 10 businesses operating on the airport employing over 40 people at this location.
Nancy's Airfield Cafe
enflight
Baby Cakes and Confections
Stow Aviation Services
Quinetics
QC Avionix
Aircraft Services of New England
Magenta Flight Training
Tenle Aviation
Harvard Helicopters
CSD, Inc.
We consistently boost the local economy both directly and indirectly.
Minute Man Air Field is an active member of the local community. Our facilities provide public access to the national airspace. In addition to business and recreational use, emergency service providers use the airport as a critical gateway. Some examples of how we support the local community include:
- Air facility for Med Evac flights
- Emergency pick-up
- Training
- Closest airport to FEMA in Maynard
- Only New England airport in operation after 9/11
- Recreational value for local pilots
- Numerous Angel Flight pilots and missions
- Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control operations base
- State Police portal for local police departments
- Educational value
- Young Eagles introduces kids to aviation
- Blanchard Elementary School Transportation Day
- Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badge resource
Minute Man Air Field is the steward of over 200 acres of open space. We are home to many unique species of plants and wildlife.We have enlisted the aid of local farmers to work the land, providing jobs and fresh produce while helping maintain safe, open approaches to the runways. In this way, aviation works hand in hand with local environmental interests.
- Environmentally aware airport community
- Local forestry aerial survey base
- Strong commitment to Noise Abatement procedures
- Open space surrounding airport locally farmed
- 20 year on-going Blue Bird restoration project
- Home to Blue Birds, Whippoorwills, and Bobolinks
- Audobon Society Resource
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Services of New England, LLC Bob Booth 978-549-5710 South Hanger West Minute Man Air Field E-mail Website |
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Harvard Helicopters, LLC Photography, Sightseeing, Instruction |
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Nancy's Air
Field Cafe Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Monday 8am-3pm Friday and Saturday 8am-9pm Closed Tuesday Check out our Specials at www.nancysairfieldcafe.com |
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Magenta Flight Training, Inc |
Tenle Aviation www.tenleaviation.com |
Stow Aviation Services Provides Pilot and Aircraft Services and Facilities Manages Minute Man Air Field 978-897-3933 |
enflight.com Preflight Planning for General Aviation www.enflight.com |
Started as a 1700 ft grass landing strip known as Erikson Field in 1963 by local pilots, the airport was purchased by Paul McPherson in 1966. Paul and his son, Don, paved the extended 2000 foot runway, added a parallel taxiway, tie-downs for 50 planes, installed AVGAS pumps and constructed the Operations Building. The former grass strip was re-opened as Minute Man Air Field on July 1, 1969. Paul's wife and daughter also opened a small coffee shop on the field called "Peg's Place", making Minute Man Air Field truly a family run business.
Over the
decades the airport has added aircraft maintenance and storage hangars,
a runway extension, a second "cross-wind" runway, and aircraft parking
aprons. In the early nineties, 100 acres of land, destined to be
yet another housing development, was added to the field's land
holdings. Now the open space is being farmed and serves as home to many
species of wildlife.
Still a family run operation, Minute Man now has a 2800 foot
paved-lighted-instrumented runway and a 1600 foot gravel-visual runway
and is known as the I-495 region's "24 hour, All-Weather, Public Use
Airport".
The airfield is home to more than 60 based
aircraft including 3 helicopters stored in four hangars and on
tie-downs along the taxi-ways and aprons. In addition to Nancy's Air
Field Café, reputed as a fly-in or drive-in destination for fine food
and friendly service, the airport is home to numerous other businesses.
Minute Man Air Field has a strong community of pilots and non-pilots alike. The airport is still owned and operated by Don McPherson. In addition to Don's expertise obtained through over 40 year of running the airport, our operations are overseen by a board of Airport Commissioners. We have a strong team of local business, government, and aviation professionals who voluntarily serve as our Commissioners, helping us to achieve our vision of Boosting the Economy, Serving the Community, and Nurturing the Environment.
Please stop by and see us. You can also contact us at any time via the information below.
302 Boxboro Road,
Stow, Massachusetts
(978) 897-3933
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Boosting the Economy, Serving the Community and Nurturing the Environment since 1969!