KFIT
Airport
Fitchburg Muni
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:FIT / KFIT (Foxtrot-India-Tango)
Lat/Lng:42.5538472222, -71.7591738889
42-33-13.8500N, 071-45-33.0260W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 03/04/2021
Elevation:344 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/08/2020
Magnetic Variation:15W,(2005), [-14W (2024)]
Sectional:NEW YORK
From City:3nm SE of Fitchburg

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Estab Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Boston(ZBW)Boston Center
FSS:Bridgeport FSS(BDR)
NOTAMs and Weather:FITNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:1346 MSL (1002 AGL)
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate REIL Runway 14 & 32; PAPI Runway 14 & 32; MIRL Runway 14/32 - 123.0.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Rotating Beacon not Available During Dalgt IFR Conds.
Landing Fee:yes
Corporate & Coml Flts only.

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Weather:ASOS 978-343-9121 135.175
Approach:
Contact 'BOSTON' Approach
124.4,279.6
Departure:
Contact 'BOSTON' Departure
124.4,279.6
Other:---GRAYM 124.4
---GRAYM 279.6
---STAR 124.4
---STAR 279.6
Master Airport:A90 (BOSTON CONSOLIDATED TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
A+
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental
Pwrd Paragliders.

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:99
Multi Engine GA:8
Jet GA:1
Helicopter GA:1
Gliders:1
Ultralights:2
Total:112

Annual Operations

For year ending:05/14/2020
AirTaxi:100
Local GA (< 20 miles):12000
Non-local GA:1000
Military Operations:100
Total:13200

Ownership

Owner:City of Fitchburg
City Hall, 718 Main St
Fitchburg, Ma 01420
978-829-1800
Manager:Peter Kettle
Fitchburg Municipal Airport, 567 Crawford St
Fitchburg, Ma 01420
978-345-9580
Pkettle@Fitchburgma.Gov.

Runways

Runways:14/32

Runway 14/32

Length:5001 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/08/2020
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 41,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 14 End 32
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):5001 feet5001 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):5001 feet5001 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):4701 feet4838 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):4538 feet4538 feet
True Alignment:130,(116 Magnetic)310,(296 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance:163'300'
Elevation at End:344.5' MSL328.5' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:344.2' MSL328.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:344.2' MSL336.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL46' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway
PAPI Unusbl Beyond 5 Degs L & R of Centerline.
4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreesTrees
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:8:114:1
Object Height:50' AGL42' AGL
Object Distance:600' Along centerline
125' Left of centerline
800' Along centerline
125' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Wildlife on & in Vicinity of Airport.
for Cd Contact Boston Approach at 603-594-5552.
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -22C.

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