KFIT METAR Fitchburg Municipal Airport

Fitchburg, MassachusettsElevation 348 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-2,111 ft

-2,459 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1152Z (7:52 AM local) · 46 min old

KFIT is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -2°C

30°F / 28°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.56 inHg

1034.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP352

sea-level pressure 1035.2 hPa

T10061022

precise temperature -0.6°C, dew point -2.2°C

10000

6-hour maximum temperature 0.0°C

21022

6-hour minimum temperature -2.2°C

53005

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.5 hPa change)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today widespread frost then sunny, high near 69F, low near 31F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Widespread Frost then Sunny	69/31	W 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Frost then Sunny	70/41	NW 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	53/27	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Widespread Frost then Sunny	56/34	SE 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	65/46	SW 9 kt	20 kt	3%
Friday	Sunny	68/41	W 6 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	65/44	W 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1157Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,001 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,001 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14130°T

Landing length (LDA)4,538 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 4,701 ft

Displaced threshold163 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32310°T

Landing length (LDA)4,538 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,001 / 5,001 / 4,838 ft

Displaced threshold300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-2,111 ft

Pressure altitude

-292 ft

Field elevation

348 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.56 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2149Z 5:49 PM

Sunrise

1112Z 7:12 AM

Loggable night

2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2149Z (5:49 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Fitchburg Municipal Airport is in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Field elevation 348 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Manager phone978-345-9580

AttendedALL/ /0800-1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFIT

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5541, -71.7590

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,002 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.4

BOSTON APP/DEP

A/D

135.175

ASOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFIT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

36.8

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 78%Unknown 11%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%Turboprop 2%Jet 2%Other 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~131 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~65 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›SR22 (Piston single)

›C182 (Piston single)

›EC35 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field

17 NM NE

VFR

KORH Worcester Regional Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KAFN Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field

21 NM E

VFR

KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport

30 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5552.

›PWRD PARAGLIDERS.

›ROTG BCN NOT AVBL DURG DALGT IFR CONDS.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - 123.0.

›ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS L & R OF CNTRLN.

›CTC OFC - CALCULATED BY TKOF GWT.

›NOISE SENSITIVE AREA: DEP ACFT CLIMB TO TPA BFR TURNING CROSSWIND.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -21C.

›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFIT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFIT have a METAR?

Yes. KFIT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFIT have a TAF?

When KFIT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KFIT?

KFIT sits at 348 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFIT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.