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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFIT 011152Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA BR OVC037 19/18 A3006 RMK AO2 RAB31 SLP179 P0003 60007 70007 T01890178 10206 20183 53007
| 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