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Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, MA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fitchburg, MA at 348 ft. KFIT reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (02, 14, 20, 32) — longest 5,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.175. Track KFIT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

No data
Observed 0052Z (8:52 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.71"
Temp / Dew

Wind not reported, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, altimeter 29.71 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR KFIT 290052Z AUTO A2971 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO $

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Since the 0000Z (8:00 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

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Current pilot readout for KFIT

KFIT has no current flight category, but is reporting with calm winds, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. KFIT does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KORH, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KFIT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Current wind is not reported calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
14
32

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0275401Z15Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 40 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KFIT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, MA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KFIT is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFIT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0054Z (8:54 PM EDT) · 75 NM W of KFIT · 36,000 ft MSL · NMRS
cont light turbulence
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ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 0054/FL360/TP NMRS/TB CONT LGT
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CAMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTTurbulence: cont light.
PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 91 NM NE of KFIT · during descent · B38M
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PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 0050/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK OVC 002/RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH LGTS JUST BEFORE MINS, SAW RUNWAY AT 100 ILS 11
PWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC 002Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 150-200, SAW APCH L…Remarks.
PIREP0050Z (8:50 PM EDT) · 88 NM NW of KFIT · 33,000 ft MSL · E75L
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RUT UA /OV RUT350010/TM 0050/FL330/TP E75L/SK TOP350
RUT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RUT350010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0050Reported at 00:50 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP350Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP0036Z (8:36 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of KFIT · 39,000 ft MSL · B788
moderate 390 turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0036/FL390/TP B788/TB MOD 390
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0036Reported at 00:36 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B788Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 390Turbulence: moderate 390.
PIREP0010Z (8:10 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of KFIT · 900 ft MSL · GLF5
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0010/FL009/TP GLF5/SK BASES 009/RM ILS RY19
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 009Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ILS RY19Remarks.
PIREP0000Z (8:00 PM EDT) · 91 NM W of KFIT · 35,000 ft MSL · A333
light to moderate chop 33,000–35,000 ft turbulence
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ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 0000/FL350/TP A333/TB LGT-MOD CHOP 330-350
ALB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ALBLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A333Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP 330-350Turbulence: light to moderate chop 33,000–35,000 ft.
PIREP2353Z (7:53 PM EDT) · 52 NM SW of KFIT · 19,000 ft MSL · P46T
occasional light chop turbulence
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BAF UA /OV BAF164019/TM 2353/FL190/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
BAF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAF164019Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2353Reported at 23:53 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP P46TAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2341Z (7:41 PM EDT) · 30 NM E of KFIT · during climb · E75S
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LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 2341/FL187/TP E75S/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SID
LWM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWMLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2341Reported at 23:41 UTC.
FL187Altitude: 18,700 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURC HYLND SIDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFIT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFIT reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 47 kt, the lowest ceiling was 800 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 54%MVFR 27%IFR 11%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 5/23 kt
Max gust: 47 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: VFRMVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 1%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
32
68%
14
32%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFIT
FAA LID
FIT
City
Fitchburg
State
Massachusetts
Country
United States
Elevation
348 ft
Coordinates
42.5541, -71.7590
Runways
4
Longest runway
5,001 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KORH
AWOS/ASOS
135.175 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Next sunset
22h 59m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFIT reported VFR conditions during about 80.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 269 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.3 kt, calm 24.5% of the time.

VFR Score
52
Wind Score
75
Reliability Score
50
National VFR rank
#592 of 1,400
Regional rank
#3
State rank
#1
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
80.1%
MVFR
10.6%
IFR
7.1%
LIFR
2.5%
Est. VFR days/yr
269
Most VFR month
August
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,400 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
24.5%
Median wind
5 kt
Gusty hours
15.9%
Crosswind >15 kt
0.2%
Fog/mist days/yr
134
Thunderstorm days/yr
22
Summer density alt
1,763 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KFIT monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan76.810.98.14.2
Feb78.39.78.13.9
Mar80.29.87.52.5
Apr80.310.27.61.9
May78.011.18.62.2
Jun79.511.87.21.5
Jul83.810.44.51.3
Aug86.08.94.20.9
Sep82.69.95.91.6
Oct77.011.98.32.8
Nov81.510.55.72.3
Dec74.411.89.34.4

Average wind by month

048JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KFIT average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan5.9 kt
Feb6.2 kt
Mar6.8 kt
Apr6.6 kt
May5.5 kt
Jun5.0 kt
Jul4.5 kt
Aug4.3 kt
Sep4.1 kt
Oct4.5 kt
Nov5.2 kt
Dec5.3 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KFIT weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KFIT?+

KFIT has 4 runways — 02, 14, 20, 32; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFIT report its own weather?+

Yes — Fitchburg Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFIT have a TAF?+

No — KFIT does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 18 nm away.

Does KFIT broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KFIT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFIT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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