FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
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. right 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. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear 5 FT DIKE 40 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN. | | 88 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 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 978-345-9592 |
| 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: | | 136 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 123 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 173/day * | | 63% | local general aviation | | 32% | transient general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 April 2009 | |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GRAYM TWO | |
download (229KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (218KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
| 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 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 22:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:49:00 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 03:49:00 |
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| METAR |
| KFIT | 100752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN080 OVC100 M02/M06 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP059 T10171061
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KASH 17nm NE | 100751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW090 M02/M07 A2971 RMK AO2 T10221072 SLP066
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KORH 18nm S | 100754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC065 M02/M08 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP051 T10221083
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KAFN 18nm NW | 100752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN075 OVC100 M04/M07 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP060 T10391067
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KORH 18nm S | 100539Z 1006/1106 35004KT P6SM OVC090 FM100900 05005KT P6SM OVC050 FM101300 05010KT 6SM -SN OVC020 FM101600 05011KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM101800 04015KT 1/2SM SN OVC002 FM110000 02020KT 3SM -SN OVC025 FM110500 36018KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
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