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.
What changed at KFIT?
Since the 0952Z (5:52 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,200 ft to 5,500 ft.
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Current pilot readout for KFIT
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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 calm: 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 5,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,500 ft.
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.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
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PVD UA /OV PVD280005/TM 1015/FL045/TP BCS3/SK OVC024 TOPS048
PVD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PVD280005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1015Reported at 10:15 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC024 TOPS048Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1015/FL044/TP E75L/RM BASES044 DURC HSKEL4
PWM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1015Reported at 10:15 UTC.FL044Altitude: 4,400 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM BASES044 DURC HSKEL4Remarks.⚠️ 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 mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 32
- 59%
- 14
- 41%
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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
- Sunset in
- 12h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Wachusett RC Flyers - Fitchberg Municipal Airport , Fitchburg, MA · 0 mi
- Wachusett RC Flyers - George Peaso Lane , Sterling, MA · 7 mi
- QMFC - Quinapoxet Model Flying Club - Deven's Field , Devens, MA · 8 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFIT
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.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.8 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 78.3 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 80.2 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 80.3 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| May | 78.0 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 79.5 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 83.8 | 10.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 86.0 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 82.6 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 77.0 | 11.9 | 8.3 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 81.5 | 10.5 | 5.7 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 74.4 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 kt |
| Feb | 6.2 kt |
| Mar | 6.8 kt |
| Apr | 6.6 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.3 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.3 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)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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