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FITCHBURG MUNI
FITCHBURG, MA
Current METAR
Reported by
KFIT
,
09/09 17:52 UTC
VFR
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broken 4200, overcast 5000
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Visibility 10 Miles
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Precipitation unknown
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Winds 290° at 5 Knots
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Temperature 20c, 68f
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Dewpoint 11c, 52f
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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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