Fitchburg Municipal
FIT · KFIT · Fitchburg, MA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:20 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 10:30Z |
| Sunset | 06:52 PM | 22:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:20 PM | 23:20Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 145° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 5,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,346 ft MSL · 1,002 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 163 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 1,346 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 345 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 50 ft, 600 ft from threshold, 125 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 344 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,001 / 5,001 / 4,701 / 4,538 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Boston”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 279.6 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GDM 116.95 · BOS 112.70 · PUT 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDM · Gardner | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | Low | r102° / 13.2 NM |
| BOS · Boston | VOR/DME | 112.70 · 74X | High | r305° / 36.1 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r020° / 36.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KFIT / FIT
- Coordinates
- 42.5538, -71.7592
- Elevation
- 344 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 135.175 · ☎ 978-343-9121
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FIT
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Glider, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.
- COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: DEP ACFT CLIMB TO TPA BFR TURNING CROSSWIND.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS L & R OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - 123.0.
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About KFIT
Fitchburg Municipal (FIT · KFIT) is an airport in Fitchburg, MA, at 344 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFIT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFIT have a control tower?
No. Fitchburg Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFIT?
Fitchburg Municipal has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFIT?
Fitchburg Municipal is in Fitchburg, MA, at an elevation of 344 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5538, -71.7592.
More about KFIT
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