FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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: | 348 ft. / 106.1 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FIT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1350 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN 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. |
| Landing fee: | yes, CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ONLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.175 (978-343-9121) |
| BOSTON APPROACH: | 124.4 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY] |
| BOSTON DEPARTURE: | 124.4 [0600-2300 15 MAY-30 SEP; 0600-2200 01 OCT-14 MAY] |
| WX ASOS 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 | | 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 |
| FITCHBURG | | at field | | 365 | | 15W | | FIT | ..-. .. - |
| ORANGE | | 107/23.3 | | 205 | | 15W | | ORE | --- .-. . |
| SHAKER HILL | | 299/26.3 | | 251 | | 16W | | SKR | ... -.- .-. |
| TOPSFIELD | | 280/35.7 | | 269 | | 16W | | TOF | - --- ..-. |
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 | | |
| 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 RWY 32 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 3504 x 75 ft. / 1068 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good 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 RWY 20 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FITCHBURG CITY HALL, 718 MAIN STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420 Phone 978-345-9550 |
| Manager: | ALFRED P. GUERTIN FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420 Phone 978-345-9580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 116 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 104 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 170/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS LAST THIRD OF TWY TO RY 20 UNLIGHTED. |
| - | SFC WINDS LESS THAN 5 KTS; PREFERRED RY 32. |
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 between 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GRAYM TWO **CHANGED** | |
download (219KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (231KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| NDB-A **CHANGED** | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Bruce Vinal. Courtesy of Aerial Perspectives
Photo taken 08-May-2009
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:08 | | 22:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 16:26:09 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Feb-2012 11:26:09 |
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| METAR |
| KFIT | 081552Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR M01/M15 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP257 T10061150
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KASH 17nm NE | 081551Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR M01/M13 A3029 RMK AO2 T10051127 SLP261
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KORH 18nm S | 081554Z 19006KT 10SM CLR M03/M14 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP251 T10331139
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KAFN 18nm NW | 081552Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR M02/M17 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP251 T10221172
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| TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 081139Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081800 24007KT P6SM BKN120 FM082200 24006KT P6SM BKN100 AMD NOT SKED
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KBED 21nm E | 081139Z 0812/0912 00000KT P6SM SKC FM081600 27004KT P6SM SCT150 FM082100 21006KT P6SM BKN110 FM090300 00000KT P6SM OVC070
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