FIT - Fitchburg Municipal Airport

Location Information

Coordinates: 42°33'14.80"N / 71°45'32.30"W
Located 03 miles SE of Fitchburg, Massachusetts on 376 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 348 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1002 AGL (1350 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 2005 is 15° West

Operations Data

Airport Use:	Open to the public
Activation Date:	April 1940
Status:	Operational
Control Tower:	No
Seg-Circle:	Yes
Beacon:	Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport) ROTG BCN NOT AVAILABLE DURING DALGT IFR CONDITIONS.
Wind Indicator:	Yes, Not Lighted
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT VASI RY 14; MIRL RY 14/32; REIL RY 32 - 123.0.

A.R.T.C.C.:	BOSTON
F.S.S.:	BRIDGEPORT
NOTAMs Facility:	FIT (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:	NEW YORK
Landing Fee:	Yes CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ONLY.
AirspaceAnalysis:	NOT ANALYZED ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:	ALL/ALL/0800-DUSK

Airport Communications

ASOS:	135.175 Tel. 978-343-9121
BOSTON APPROACH:	124.4 279.6
BOSTON DEPARTURE:	124.4 279.6
UNICOM:	122.700
CTAF:	122.700
ATIS at ASH (17.4 NE):	125.1
ATIS at ORH (18.0 S):	126.55(508)757-0962
ASOS at ORH (18.0 S):	508-795-7546

CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.

Nearby Navigation Aids

ID	Name	Freq	Radial / Range
GDM	GARDNER	110.60	101°	13.3
MHT	MANCHESTER	114.40	237°	25.5
EEN	KEENE	109.40	135°	27.6
LWM	LAWRENCE	112.50	264°	31.5

ID	Name	Freq	Bearing / Range
FIT	FITCHBURG	365	352°	0.2
BE	BEDDS (LOM)	332	301°	17.0
AS	CHERN	359	219°	17.6
EK	GOZZR	417	011°	17.7

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:	4510 x 100 feet
Surface:	Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	S-30, D-41
Edge Lighting:	Medium Intensity
	Runway 14	Runway 32
Coordinates:	42°33'27.84"N / 71°45'55.56"W	42°33'0.10"N / 71°45'8.40"W
Elevation:	340.1	328.4
Gradient:	0.3	0.3
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	144° Magnetic, 129° True	324° Magnetic, 309° True
Displaced Threshold:		242 Feet
Markings:	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.	Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope Indicator	V2L
REIL:		Yes
Obstacles:	50 ft Trees 600 ft from runway, 125 ft right of center	42 ft Trees 800 ft from runway, 125 ft right of center RWY 32 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 02/20

Dimensions:	3504 x 75 feet
Surface:	Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:	S-30, D-41
	Runway 02	Runway 20
Coordinates:	42°32'58.82"N / 71°45'35.87"W	42°33'33.09"N / 71°45'29.33"W
Elevation:	330.2	347.5
Gradient:	0.5	0.5
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Heading:	023° Magnetic, 008° True	203° Magnetic, 188° True
Displaced Threshold:	567 Feet	459 Feet
Markings:	Basic in fair condition.	Basic in fair condition.
Obstacles:	25 ft Trees 452 ft from runway, 125 ft right of center ADDNL OBST +70 FT BLDG 300 FT FM THR 50 FT L OF CNTRLN. RY 02 APCH RATIO 14:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. 5 FT DIKE 40 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN.	88 ft Trees 1000 ft from runway, 250 ft left of center RWY 20 APCH RATIO 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Services Available

Fuel:	100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:	Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Engine Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE
Other Services:	CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES

Ownership Information

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	CITY OF FITCHBURG
	CITY HALL, 718 MAIN STREET
	FITCHBURG, MA 01420
	978-345-9592
Manager:	ALFRED P. GUERTIN
	FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD STREET
	FITCHBURG, MA 01420
	978-345-9580

Operational Statistics

Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field:	123	Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2009-04-01
Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field:	2	Annual Commercial Operations:	none
Jet Aircraft Based on Field:	3	Annual Commuter Operations:	none
Helicopters Based on Field:	4	Annual Air Taxi Operations:	3000
Military Aircraft Based on Field:	none	Annual Military Operations:	50
Gliders Based on Field:	2	Annual GA Local Operations:	40000
Ultralights Based on Field:	2	Annual GA Itinerant Operations:	20000