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KFIT · Fitchburg Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 24 NTSB events

ID KFIT FAA FIT Elev 348 ft Lat 42° 33.25' N Lon 71° 45.54' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 129° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.32%
32 309° 5,001 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.32%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.175
  • A/D BOSTON APP/DEP 124.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 9 matched · 29 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.0: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl freq

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (9)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07–25: H2298X40 (ASPH) S–4 LIRL RWY 07: Trees. Rgt tfc.…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 122.7: click mic to activate LIRL Rwy 07–25. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT LIRL Rwy 07–25—122.7

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1300–2100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2100Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting on 123.0: click mic to activate REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 14 and 32; PAPI Rwy 14 and 32; MIRL Rwy 14–32—123.0

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·Rwy 07–25 non–std LIRL rwy lgts.
  • ·Lgts offset 40´ N of rwy.
  • ·ACTVT rwy lgts with 5 clicks on Freq 122.7.
  • ·Watch for pedestrians or animals invof rwy.
  • ·Self svc 100LL and UL94 avbl with credit card.
  • ·Turf around Rwy 07–25 soft aft rain.
  • ·Be aware of hi–speed mil jet and heavy helicopter tfc invof of Cape Cod CGAS.
  • ·Airport clsd to acft exceeding 5000 lbs publd max GWT.
  • ·Non–std yellow chevrons at apch end.
  • ·Tie downs avbl in fuel shed.
  • ·No ngt tsnt tkofs or lndgs.
  • ·No tsnt student acts, solo or dual at 5B6.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 508-548-9617
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®BOSTON CONSOLIDATED TRACON APP/DEP CON 118.2 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston Apch at 603-594-5554.
  • ·MARTHAS VINEYARD (L) (L) VORW/DME 114.5 MVY Chan 92 N41º23.77´ W70º36.76´ 031º 11.8 NM to fld. 62/15W.
  • ·FITCHBURG MUNI (FIT)(KFIT) 3 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N42º33.23´ W71º45.55´ 345 B TPA—1347(1002) NOTAM FILE FIT RWY 14–32: H5001X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–41 MIRL 0.3% up NW RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 46´.
  • ·RWY 14: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–4701 LDA–4538 RWY 32: TORA–5001 TODA–5001 ASDA–4838 LDA–4538
  • ·Rotg bcn not avbl during dalgt IFR conds.
  • ·Rwy 14 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs L and R of cntrln.
  • ·Noise Sensitive Area: Dep acft climb to TPA bfr turning crosswind
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –21C.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 618-681-1771
  • ·ASOS 135.175 (978) 343–9121.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 RCO 122.5 (BRIDGEPORT RADIO) ®BOSTON APP/DEP CON 124.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Boston Apch at 603-594-5552.
  • ·GARDNER (VL) (L) VOR/DME 116.95 GDM Chan 116(Y) N42º32.76´ W72º03.49´ 102º 13.3 NM to fld. 1280/14W.
  • ·NEW YORK L–33D IAP, AD NEW YORK H–11D, 12K, L–33C, 34J IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

24 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

23

since 1982

Fatal

7

30.4% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

4

≈ 0.4/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 188,075 ops in 2005

2024 total

13,200

10-yr total

373,400

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

10.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 3
  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=24

  • Other 6
  • Loss of control 5
  • Ground collision 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2016-11-08 Aeronca L 3B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2026-05-26 Cessna R182 · Hard landing · day →
2025-08-23 Cessna 170 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-07-10 Piper PA-22-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-06-25 BENJAMIN HAROLD E RV-4 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-01-11 Cessna 150G · Weather · day →
2010-11-06 NORTH AMERICAN/SCHWAMM AT-6F · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2004-10-26 SanClemente Zenith CH 601HDS · Loss of control · day →
2004-06-01 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · IMC · night →
2004-05-27 Mosher Avid Heavy Hauler · Other · VMC · day →
2003-04-04 Beechcraft B200 · Stall / spin · day →
2000-07-08 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day →
1999-12-22 Cessna,Cessna 172P,172R · CFIT · VMC · day →
1999-02-11 Cessna 170A · CFIT · VMC · day →
1997-10-31 Piper PA-23-150 · Engine failure · day →
1997-07-22 Cessna 172E · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1994-10-15 BOEING STEARMAN PT-17 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1988-03-20 Beech 23 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1987-09-19 Cessna 172P · Other · IMC · night →
1986-12-26 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1984-03-25 Cessna 172M · Other · day →
1984-03-15 Cessna,Cessna 152,172D · Other · VMC · day →
1984-02-28 Cessna 500 · Other · day →
1983-05-14 FORNEY F-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →

Designees in MA

CFI Flight Instructors 753 A&P Mechanics 2,477 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 22 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 7 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 Schools Flight Schools 28 FBO Fixed Base Operators 37 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 8

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 17 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 21 nm
Christopher Allen Thresher Manchester NH 29 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 34 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 41 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 43 nm
Jared Patrick Curtis North Hampton NH 47 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 53 nm
James Victor Loranger Gilford NH 60 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 60 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Matthew David Valeri Leominster MA 2 nm
Kenneth Erwin Russell Howlett Leominster MA 2 nm
Timothy David Crory Jr Leominster MA 2 nm
Renard Scott Davis Lunenburg MA 3 nm
George Fadhil Saleh Lunenburg MA 3 nm
Christopher Victor Cunha Jr Fitchburg MA 4 nm
Gregory John Dinning Shirley MA 4 nm
Gary Russell Rabidou Jr Lancaster MA 6 nm
Michael Bruce Groncki Ii Westminster MA 7 nm
James Kenneth Holliman Westminster MA 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Andrew Peter Davis Leominster MA 2 nm
Estevao Junior Ferreira Casemiro Leominster MA 2 nm
Patrick Edgar Goguen Leominster MA 2 nm
Stephen Charles Gosby Leominster MA 2 nm
David Martin Kehoe Leominster MA 2 nm
Jeffrey William Mayko Leominster MA 2 nm
Harry Karl Schlegelmilch Leominster MA 2 nm
Ernest Junior Maynard Leominster MA 2 nm
Michael J Wironen Leominster MA 2 nm
Raymond Matthew Pierce Leominster MA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 37 nm
Craig Avionics
Concord, NH
 41 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 41 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 48 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 49 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 54 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 63 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 78 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 90 nm
Maine Aviation Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Portland, ME
 92 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.