FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | FIT |
Lat/Long: | 42-33-13.8500N 071-45-33.0260W 42-33.230833N 071-45.550433W 42.5538472,-71.7591739 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 344.5 ft. / 105.0 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 15W (2005) |
From city: | 3 miles SE of FITCHBURG, MA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 01453 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1940 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FIT (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
Pattern altitude: | 1346.5 ft. MSL |
Wind indicator: | yes |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - 123.0. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN NOT AVBL DURG DALGT IFR CONDS. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, CORPORATE & COML FLTS ONLY. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX ASOS: | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
GRAYM STAR: | 119.0 124.4 |
WX AWOS-3PT at ASH (17 nm NE): | 125.1 (603-578-0473) |
WX ASOS at ORH (18 nm S): | PHONE 508-795-7546 |
WX ASOS at AFN (19 nm NW): | 135.875 (603-532-6195) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
GDMr102/13.2 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 116.95 | | 14W |
BOSr305/36.0 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
PUTr020/36.1 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimensions: | 5001 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 30.0 | Double wheel: | 41.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
Latitude: | 42-33.495735N | | 42-32.965892N |
Longitude: | 071-45.976670W | | 071-45.124270W |
Elevation: | 344.5 ft. | | 328.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 130 true | | 325 magnetic, 310 true |
Displaced threshold: | 163 ft. | | 300 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5001 TODA:5001 ASDA:4701 LDA:4538 | | TORA:5001 TODA:5001 ASDA:4838 LDA:4538 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS L & R OF CNTRLN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 42 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF FITCHBURG CITY HALL, 718 MAIN ST FITCHBURG, MA 01420 Phone 978-829-1800 |
Manager: | PETER KETTLE FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD ST FITCHBURG, MA 01420 Phone 978-345-9580 PKETTLE@FITCHBURGMA.GOV. |
Additional Remarks
- | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552. |
- | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C. |
- | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: DEP ACFT CLIMB TO TPA BFR TURNING CROSSWIND. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
GRAYM SIX | |
download (217KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (238KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (241KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (533KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGDM - Gardner Municipal Airport (11 nm W)
6B6 - Minute Man Air Field (12 nm SE)
KASH - Boire Field Airport (17 nm NE)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (18 nm S)
KAFN - Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch (19 nm NW)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Barry Turner
Photo taken 01-Oct-2017
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Fitchburg Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 09-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 09:01 |
Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 09:33 |
Sunset | | 19:54 | | 23:54 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 09-May-2025 10:44:26 |
Local (UTC-4) | 09-May-2025 06:44:26 |
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METAR |
KFIT | 091008Z AUTO 09005KT 8SM OVC005 12/12 A3006 RMK AO2 T01220117
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KASH 17nm NE | 090956Z AUTO 07009KT 10SM OVC004 12/12 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01220117 PNO $
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KORH 18nm S | 091001Z AUTO 07006KT M1/4SM R11/1000V1400FT FG VV001 11/11 A3004 RMK AO2 T01110111
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KAFN 18nm NW | 090952Z AUTO VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC002 12/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01170111
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TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 090520Z 0906/1006 05006KT 1/2SM FG VCSH OVC003 FM091700 07011G21KT 1SM RA BR OVC008 FM100400 05007KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003
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KBED 21nm E | 090520Z 0906/1006 05005KT 3SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM091000 05007KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM091300 05006KT 1SM BR OVC008 FM091700 07009KT 1SM -RA BR OVC008
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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