FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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 |
| 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GRAYM TWO | |
download (224KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (228KB) |
| NDB RWY 20 | |
download (232KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (194KB) |
| 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 |
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Photo taken 18-Nov-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:41 | | 08:41 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 01:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 07:53:32 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 03:53:32 |
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| METAR |
| KFIT | 040652Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM BKN110 18/14 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01780144
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KASH 17nm NE | 040651Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN100 17/16 A2976 RMK AO2 T01720155 BKN V SCT SLP078
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KORH 18nm S | 040654Z AUTO 27012KT 10SM SCT100 16/14 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP085 T01560139
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KAFN 18nm NW | 040652Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM SCT100 BKN120 16/14 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP085 T01610139
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| TAF |
KORH 18nm S | 040527Z 0406/0506 26008KT P6SM BKN100 FM041000 27011KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM041400 27013G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM041700 27015G24KT P6SM BKN050 FM042000 29014G21KT P6SM FEW050 FM050000 28012G18KT P6SM SCT250 FM050300 28010KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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