Fitchburg Municipal Airport (FIT) - FAA Information
Fitchburg, MA
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2007-12-20 |
| Airport Identifier: | FIT |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 071-45-32.3000W/42-33-14.8000N -71.758972/42.554111 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 348 ft / 106.07 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 376 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles SE of Fitchburg, MA |
| Location: | Worcester County, MA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 15W (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Fitchburg |
| Address: | City Hall, 718 Main Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 |
| Phone number: | 978-345-9592 |
| Manager: | Alfred P. Guertin |
| Address: | Fitchburg Municipal Airport, 567 Crawford Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 |
| Phone number: | 978-345-9580 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT VASI RY 14; MIRL RY 14/32; REIL RY 32 - 123.0. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN NOT AVAILABLE DURING DALGT IFR CONDITIONS. |
| Landing fee charge: | Yes CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ONLY. |
| Sectional chart: | New York |
| Region: | ANE - New England |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1002 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZBW - Boston |
| Tie-in FSS: | BDR - Bridgeport |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | FIT (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY3 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 02/20
| Dimension: | 3504 x 75 ft / 1068.0 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 41000 lbs. |
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Runway 02 |
Runway 20 |
| Longitude: | 071-45-35.8666W | 071-45-29.3344W |
| Latitude: | 42-32-58.8143N | 42-33-33.0907N |
| Elevation: | 330.00 ft | 348.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 8 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Good Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 567.00 ft | 459.00 ft |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 28 ft trees, 452.0 ft from runway, 125 ft right of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear RWY 02 APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 5 FT DIKE 40 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN. | 100 ft trees, 1000.0 ft from runway, 250 ft left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear RWY 20 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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Runway 14/32
| Dimension: | 4510 x 100 ft / 1374.6 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 30000 lbs. Dual wheel: 41000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 14 |
Runway 32 |
| Longitude: | 071-45-55.5606W | 071-45-08.4039W |
| Latitude: | 42-33-27.8348N | 42-33-00.1003N |
| Elevation: | 340.00 ft | 328.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 242.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side | |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 50 ft trees, 600.0 ft from runway, 125 ft right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | 50 ft trees, 800.0 ft from runway, 125 ft right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear RWY 32 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| ORW | FAN MARKER | Canton | | | 15W | 35.9 nm |
| BVY | FAN MARKER | Beverly | | | | 36.3 nm |
| FIT | NDB | Fitchburg | | 365.00 | 15W | 0.2 nm |
| AS | NDB | Chern | | 359.00 | 16W | 17.6 nm |
| ORE | NDB | Orange | | 205.00 | 15W | 23.4 nm |
| DRY | NDB | Derry | | 338.00 | 16W | 24.8 nm |
| SKR | NDB | Shaker Hill | | 251.00 | 16W | 26.4 nm |
| TOF | NDB | Topsfield | | 269.00 | 16W | 35.7 nm |
| LQ | NDB | Lyndy | | 382.00 | 16W | 35.8 nm |
| CO | NDB | Epsom | | 216.00 | 16W | 36.5 nm |
| SFZ | NDB | Central | | 241.00 | 15W | 40.0 nm |
| IHM | NDB | Mansfield | | 220.00 | 16W | 41.5 nm |
| NZW | TACAN | South Weymouth | 061X | | 15W | 43.8 nm |
| MHT | VOR/DME | Manchester | 091X | 114.40 | 15W | 25.6 nm |
| LWM | VOR/DME | Lawrence | 072X | 112.50 | 15W | 31.4 nm |
| PUT | VOR/DME | Putnam | 121X | 117.40 | 14W | 36.2 nm |
| GDM | VORTAC | Gardner | 043X | 110.60 | 14W | 13.3 nm |
| EEN | VORTAC | Keene | 031X | 109.40 | 14W | 27.6 nm |
| BOS | VORTAC | Boston | 074X | 112.70 | 16W | 36.1 nm |
| CEF | VORTAC | Westover | 87X | 114.00 | 14W | 40.3 nm |
| CON | VORTAC | Concord | 076X | 112.90 | 15W | 40.8 nm |
| BAF | VORTAC | Barnes | 077X | 113.00 | 14W | 48.6 nm |
| ORH | VOT | Worcester | | 108.20 | | 17.9 nm |
| BED | VOT | Laurence G Hanscom Fld | | 110.00 | | 21.5 nm |
| BOS | VOT | Boston Logan Intl | | 111.00 | | 34.4 nm |
Remarks
- TWY LGTS LAST THIRD OF TWY TO RY 20 UNLIGHTED.
- SFC WINDS LESS THAN 5 KTS; PREFERRED RY 32.
- ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
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