FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 JULY 2021
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: | APR-SEP 0800-1900, OCT-MAR 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 |
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| GDMr102/13.2 | | GARDNER VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 14W |
| MHTr237/25.5 | | MANCHESTER VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 15W |
| EENr136/27.6 | | KEENE VORTAC | | 109.40 | | 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, 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. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 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 STREET
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
Phone (978) 829-1800 |
| Manager: | PETER KETTLE
FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD STREET
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
Phone 978-345-9580
PKETTLE@FITCHBURGMA.GOV |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 101 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 88 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 3 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 91% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 14 May 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -25C. |
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 15 July 2021 at 0901Z to 12 August 2021 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GRAYM SIX | |
download (240KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (488KB) |
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/Silver Ranch Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 |
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Times for 24-Jul-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:59 | | 08:59 |
| Sunrise | | 05:32 | | 09:32 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2021 03:11:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2021 23:11:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KFIT | 250252Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02060144 58003 TSNO
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KASH
17nm NE | 250256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01940150 58002
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KORH
18nm S | 250254Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01890150 58004
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KAFN
18nm NW | 250252Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T01890144 58004
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KORH
18nm S | 241729Z 2418/2518 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 FM250400 21006KT P6SM BKN100 FM251000 21008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050 FM251200 21009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 FM251500 21010G19KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
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KBED
21nm E | 241729Z 2418/2518 14005KT P6SM SCT040 FM250100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200 FM251000 19005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035 FM251400 20007KT P6SM OVC020 FM251700 20011G19KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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