FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 NOVEMBER 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FIT |
| Lat/Long: | 42-33-14.8000N / 071-45-32.3000W
42-33.246667N / 071-45.538333W
42.5541111 / -71.7589722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 347.5 ft. / 105.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of FITCHBURG, MA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 1349.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT VASI RY 14; MIRL RY 14/32; REIL RY 32 - 123.0. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BCN NOT AVAILABLE DURING DALGT IFR CONDITIONS. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS 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 |
| LWMr264/31.4 | | LAWRENCE VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 15W |
| BOSr305/36.0 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| PUTr020/36.1 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FITCHBURG | | at field | | 365 | | 15W | | FIT | ..-. .. - |
| SHAKER HILL | | 299/26.3 | | 251 | | 16W | | SKR | ... -.- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 4510 x 100 ft. / 1375 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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: | 42-33.463913N | | 42-33.001672N |
| Longitude: | 071-45.926010W | | 071-45.140065W |
| Elevation: | 340.1 ft. | | 328.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 144 magnetic, 129 true | | 324 magnetic, 309 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 242 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | 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 |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3504 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 41.0 |
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| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 42-32.980238N | | 42-33.551512N |
| Longitude: | 071-45.597777W | | 071-45.488907W |
| Elevation: | 330.2 ft. | | 347.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 008 true | | 203 magnetic, 188 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 567 ft. | | 459 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 452 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
5 FT DIKE 40 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN. | | 66 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 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: | SCOTT ELLIS
FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD STREET
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
Phone 978-345-9580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 130 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 118 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 168/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 21 February 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS LAST THIRD OF TWY TO RY 20 UNLIGHTED. |
| - | SFC WINDS LESS THAN 5 KTS; PREFERRED RY 32. |
| - | WILDLIFE ON/INVOF AIRPORT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT: RWY 20 TURN TO HDG 140 AFTER TAKEOFF AVOID OVERFLYING HOSPITAL. NOISE ABATEMENT: RWY 32 MAINTAIN RWY HDG TO 1350MSL THEN TURN ON COURSE . OPERATIONS ON GRASS WEST OF RWY 14-32 AT PILOTS DISCRETION. AREA NOT MAINTAINED AS A RUNWAY. AIRPORT FUEL NOT AVAILABLE ON THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS. PLEASE CHECK NOTAMS |
| - | 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 8 November 2018 at 0901Z to 6 December 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GRAYM FIVE | |
download (233KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (195KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (209KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
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 Airport-Silver Ranch (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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Times for 21-Nov-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:19 | | 21:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 21:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2018 05:00:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 21-Nov-2018 00:00:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KFIT | 210452Z AUTO 28010KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T10061050 400111011
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KASH
17nm NE | 210442Z AUTO 27004KT 4SM BR SCT002 BKN040 M04/M04 A2993 RMK AO2
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KORH
18nm S | 210454Z 28009KT 10SM FEW025 M02/M04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP149 T10171044 400061017
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KAFN
18nm NW | 210452Z AUTO 27008G14KT 10SM OVC037 M02/M03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP146 T10171033 400061033
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KORH
18nm S | 201735Z 2018/2118 02006KT 3SM -FZDZSN BR OVC003 FM202100 31005KT P6SM OVC008 FM210100 29007KT P6SM BKN030 FM210200 29008KT P6SM SCT120 FM210500 29011KT P6SM FEW250 FM211600 24010G20KT P6SM BKN060
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KBED
21nm E | 201735Z 2018/2118 36006KT 2SM -SN BR OVC008 FM202100 34006KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM210100 30004KT P6SM BKN030 FM210300 27004KT P6SM SCT080 FM211700 23011G22KT P6SM SCT060
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