Airport • Fitchburg, MA, United States
Elevation: 348 ft (106 m) • 42.5541, -71.7590
Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) is a airport serving Fitchburg, MA, United States, situated at an elevation of 348 ft (106 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.8° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 5,001 feet.
METAR KFIT 220752Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00221022
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 129° |
| 32 | 5,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 309° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM