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FIT -  FITCHBURG MUNI
FITCHBURG, MA
  

  VFR Current METAR
Reported by  KFIT, 09/09 17:52 UTC
VFR
 - broken 4200, overcast 5000
 - Visibility 10 Miles
 - Precipitation unknown
 - Winds 290° at 5 Knots
 - Temperature 20c, 68f
 - Dewpoint 11c, 52f
 - 29.67 inches mercury
Raw: 2010/09/09 17:52 KFIT 091752Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM BKN042 OVC050 20/11 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP048 T02000106 10228 20172 56006
  Location
Latitude/Longitude: 42° 33' 14.80" N / 71° 45' 32.30" W
42° 33.2467' N / 71° 45.5383' W
42.554111 / -71.758972
Elevation: 348
Magnetic Variation: 15W
Sectional: NEW YORK
Distance/Direction From City: 3 nautical miles SE of FITCHBURG, MA
  Operations
Open to the Public: Yes
Control Tower: No
Attendance Schedule: ALL YEAR, 0800-DUSK
Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN
Segmented Circle: Unknown
Landing Fee: Unknown
Unicom Frequency: 122.700
CTAF Frequency: 122.700
  General Info
Airport Type: Airport
Ownership Type: Public
Owner: CITY OF FITCHBURG
Owner Address: CITY HALL, 718 MAIN STREET
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
978-345-9592
Manager: ALFRED P. GUERTIN
Manager Address: FITCHBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 567 CRAWFORD STREET
FITCHBURG, MA 01420
978-345-9580
Number of Based Aircraft: 136
Number of Annual Operations: 63050
  Services
Available Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe Repair: MAJOR
Powerplant Repair: MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen Availability: High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen Availability: None
  Runways
Runway 02/20
3504 x 75 feet
Asphalt , in Good condition
Edge Lighting: No edge lighting
02 20
True Alignment 008 188
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Threshold lat/lon 42° 33' 04.36" N / 71° 45' 34.81" W 42° 33' 28.60" N / 71° 45' 30.19" W
Threshold Crossing Height 0 0
Touchdown Elevation 342 342
ILS None None
Visual Glide Slope none none
Controlling Object Trees: 25 ft high, 452 ft from runway end, 125 ft to the right (on approach).
- Clearance slope is 10:1.
- Object is not marked or lighted.
Trees: 88 ft high, 1,000 ft from runway end, 250 ft to the left (on approach).
- Clearance slope is 9:1.
- Object is not marked or lighted.
Runway Remarks  - ADDNL OBST +70 FT BUILDING 300 FT FROM THRESHOLD 50 FT L OF CENTERLINE.
 - RUNWAY 02 APPROACH RATIO 14:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
 - 5 FT DIKE 40 FT FROM THRESHOLD ON CENTERLINE.
 - RUNWAY 20 APPROACH RATIO 20:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
Runway 14/32
4510 x 100 feet
Asphalt , in Good condition
Edge Lighting: Medium intensity
14 32
True Alignment 129 309
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Threshold lat/lon unknown 42° 33' 01.59" N / 71° 45' 10.93" W
Threshold Crossing Height 0 0
Touchdown Elevation 340 335
ILS None None
Visual Glide Slope 2 box VASI, left side none
Controlling Object Trees: 50 ft high, 600 ft from runway end, 125 ft to the right (on approach).
- Clearance slope is 8:1.
- Object is not marked or lighted.
Trees: 42 ft high, 800 ft from runway end, 125 ft to the right (on approach).
- Clearance slope is 14:1.
- Object is not marked or lighted.
Runway Remarks none  - RUNWAY 32 APPROACH RATIO 20:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
  Remarks
Show Raw FAA Text
 - THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
 - TAXIWAY LIGHTS LAST THIRD OF TAXIWAY TO RUNWAY 20 UNLIGHTED.
 - SURFACE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KTS; PREFERRED RUNWAY 32.
 - CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL FLIGHTS ONLY.
 - ADDNL OBST +70 FT BUILDING 300 FT FROM THRESHOLD 50 FT L OF CENTERLINE.
 - RUNWAY 02 APPROACH RATIO 14:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
 - RUNWAY 20 APPROACH RATIO 20:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
 - RUNWAY 32 APPROACH RATIO 20:1 TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
 - 5 FT DIKE 40 FT FROM THRESHOLD ON CENTERLINE.
 - ROTATING BEACON NOT AVAILABLE DURING DAYLIGHT IFR CONDITIONS.
 - ACTIVATE VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE INDICATOR (VASI) RUNWAY 14; MEDIUM INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTS (MIRL) RUNWAY 14/32; RUNWAY END IDENTIFIER LIGHTS RUNWAY 32 - 123.0.
 - ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.
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