Fitchburg Municipal Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Fitchburg Municipal Airport (FIT · KFIT) is 1,346 ft MSL · 1,002 AGL as published by the FAA, and every runway end is standard left traffic.

All of Fitchburg Municipal Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KFIT reports it.

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

Condition: Excellent. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 41k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
14	Left traffic	145° mag	1,346 ft MSL · 1,002 AGL
32	Left traffic	325° mag	1,346 ft MSL · 1,002 AGL

Pattern altitude is published for KFIT in the FAA NASR data. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KFIT

Fitchburg Municipal Airport is non towered, so the pattern is self announced on CTAF 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for a report on entry and on each leg, and for the standard 45° entry to downwind at pattern altitude.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KFIT?

The FAA publishes a traffic pattern altitude of 1,002 ft AGL for Fitchburg Municipal Airport, which is 1,346 ft MSL on the altimeter with the field at 344 ft.

Does KFIT have right traffic?

No. All 2 runway ends at Fitchburg Municipal Airport use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

What frequency is the pattern on at KFIT?

Fitchburg Municipal Airport is non towered, so pattern position reports go on the CTAF, 122.7. AC 90-66B asks for self announcing on entry and on each leg.

More about KFIT

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.