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Fitchburg Municipal Airport
FIT · KFIT · Fitchburg, MA · 348 ft elevation · var 15W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFIT
- Coordinates
- 42.5541, -71.7590
- Elevation
- 348 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- NOTAM facility
- FIT
- Attendance
- 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:34 AM | 08:34Z |
| Sunrise | 05:09 AM | 09:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 04:34 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:09 AM
Plan a flight from KFIT
Runway 14/32
5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 14
- Heading
- 145° mag · 130° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 163 ft
32
- Heading
- 325° mag · 310° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.4 | BOSTON APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 135.175 | |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDM · Gardner | VORTAC | 110.60 | r102° / 13.2 NM |
| MHT · Manchester | VOR-DME | 114.40 | r237° / 25.5 NM |
| EEN · Keene | VORTAC | 109.40 | r135° / 27.6 NM |
| LWM · Lawrence | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r264° / 31.4 NM |
| BOS · Boston | VORTAC | 112.70 | r305° / 36.1 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR-DME | 117.40 | r020° / 36.1 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 2
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF FITCHBURG
CITY HALL, 718 MAIN ST, FITCHBURG, MA
978-829-1800
Manager
FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD ST, FITCHBURG, MA
978-345-9580
Remarks FAA
- ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
- ROTG BCN NOT AVBL DURG DALGT IFR CONDS.
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - 123.0.
- CTC OFC - CALCULATED BY TKOF GWT.
- PWRD PARAGLIDERS.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS L & R OF CNTRLN.
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