FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
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, CTC OFC - CALCULATED BY TKOF GWT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at ASH (17 nm NE): | 125.1 (603-578-0473) |
| WX ASOS at ORH (18 nm S): | PHONE 508-767-5851 |
| 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+ |
| 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: | FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD ST FITCHBURG, MA 01420 Phone 978-345-9580 |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C. |
| - | 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 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (235KB) |
| 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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Times for 12-Oct-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 22:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 22:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Oct-2026 12:21:36 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Oct-2026 08:21:36 |
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| METAR |
| KFIT | 121203Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT028 BKN060 10/09 A2979 RMK AO2 T01000094
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KASH 17nm NE | 121156Z 29004KT 3SM BR FEW004 OVC065 09/09 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP085 60002 70102 T00940094 10100 20094 58001
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KORH 18nm S | 121154Z 01005KT 3SM BR OVC003 09/08 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP086 60001 70183 T00890083 10089 20083 55005 $
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KAFN 18nm NW | 121155Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 08/08 A2980 RMK AO2 T00830078 $
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| TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 121120Z 1212/1312 01007KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM121300 01006KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM121700 35005KT P6SM SCT025 FM130500 03004KT P6SM BKN020 FM130800 07007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC003
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KBED 21nm E | 121120Z 1212/1312 35005KT P6SM OVC005 FM121400 35004KT P6SM OVC015 FM121600 34004KT P6SM SCT040 FM130400 04008KT P6SM OVC030 FM130800 07010KT P6SM -RA OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
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