FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FIT |
| Lat/Long: | 42-33-13.8500N 071-45-33.0260W
42-33.230833N 071-45.550433W
42.5538472,-71.7591739
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| 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) |
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, 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. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 91 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 81 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | 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. |
| - | FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552. |
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| GRAYM SIX | |
download (238KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (239KB) |
| 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 26-Jun-2022
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:37 | | 08:37 |
| Sunrise | | 05:12 | | 09:12 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 01:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jun-2022 02:23:31 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Jun-2022 22:23:31 |
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| METAR |
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| KFIT | 270152Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02610150 $
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KASH
17nm NE | 270156Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02610206 $
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KORH
18nm S | 270154Z 23012KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02280139
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KAFN
18nm NW | 270152Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02560167
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KORH
18nm S | 261736Z 2618/2718 21010KT P6SM FEW060 FM271200 22011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM271400 22011KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 FM271500 22011G18KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008
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KBED
21nm E | 261736Z 2618/2718 19010KT P6SM FEW060 FM270900 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM271100 20010KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 FM271400 21011KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM271500 20011G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010
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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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