Fitchburg Municipal Airport

FIT · KFIT · Fitchburg, MA · 348 ft elevation · var 15W · Non-towered

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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: No
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 2026-06-21

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

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 145°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,350 ft MSL · 1,002 AGL
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,350 ft MSL · 1,002 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 14/32

5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 41k.

Heading: 145° mag · 130° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
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
Displaced threshold: 163 ft

Heading: 325° mag · 310° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 42 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 125 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 300 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	5,001 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

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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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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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFIT in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KFIT

Fitchburg Municipal Airport (FIT · KFIT) is an airport in Fitchburg, MA, at 348 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KFIT?

Fitchburg Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFIT?

Fitchburg Municipal Airport is in Fitchburg, MA, at an elevation of 348 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5541, -71.7590.

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