FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN NOT AVAILABLE DURING DALGT IFR CONDITIONS. DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT VASI RY 14; MIRL RY 14/32; REIL RY 32 - 123.0. |
| 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 (3.00 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 RWY 32 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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 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: | SCOTT ELLIS FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD STREET FITCHBURG, MA 01420 Phone 978-345-9580 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 114 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 102 | | 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 23 November 2012 | |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GRAYM THREE | |
download (233KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (180KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (195KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (178KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (171KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 23:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:22 | | 00:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:38:12 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 04:38:12 |
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| METAR |
| KFIT | 130752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 19/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01890167
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KASH 17nm NE | 130751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW100 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 T01830166 SLP360
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KORH 18nm S | 130754Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM OVC100 18/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01780144
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KAFN 18nm NW | 130752Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM FEW090 16/15 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01610150
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| TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 130539Z 1306/1406 24005KT P6SM BKN150 FM131000 26004KT 6SM BR OVC050 FM131400 23005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM131800 19007KT 6SM SHRA BKN025 FM132200 15005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 FM140000 14005KT 3SM BR BKN008 FM140300 26005KT 3SM BR BKN008 AMD NOT SKED
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KBED 21nm E | 130539Z 1306/1406 00000KT P6SM BKN200 FM131500 21006KT P6SM OVC060 FM131600 20006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060 FM132100 16006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM132300 15005KT 3SM BR BKN015 FM140300 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN003
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