Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:52 PM ET, Oct 28, KFIT is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, MA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fitchburg, MA at a field elevation of 344 ft. KFIT reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (14/32), the longest 5,001 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 135.175.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.40 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFIT 282052Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 13/01 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP296 T01280006 56017
What changed at KFIT?
Since the 1952Z (3:52 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 7 kt.
Current pilot readout for KFIT
KFIT is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately -450 ft (field elevation 344 ft). KFIT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KORH, about 18 nm away.
KFIT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFIT reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 269 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 71% of the time, runway 14 30%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 39 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 7. From December to February KFIT was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 7% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 22 days a year. 76% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Gusts showed up in 16% of hours, typically 8 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. March is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and September the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 5,001 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 32 | 5,001 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KFIT runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/325,001 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFITWind
- 14
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFIT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. 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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BOS UA /OV BOS225017/TM 2028/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160
BOS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BOS225017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2028Reported at 20:28 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 150-160Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 15,000–16,000 ft.Show raw report
ORH UA /OV ORH160010/TM 2003/FL160/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM 140 SMOOTH
ORH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORH160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2003Reported at 20:03 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM 140 SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1805/FL160/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.⚠️ 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 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 32
- 82%
- 14
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFIT's own weather station.
Wind is 11° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,001 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Glider service · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 1,346 ft MSL (1,002 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFIT
- FAA LID
- FIT
- City
- Fitchburg
- State
- Massachusetts
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 344 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5541, -71.7590
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KORH
- AWOS/ASOS
- 135.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Sunset in
- 18m
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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.
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Pilot PIREPs for Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)
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