North Central State Airport
SFZ · KSFZ · Pawtucket, RI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 09:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 00:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 155° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 3,211 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 335°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 426 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 39 ft, 850 ft from threshold, 200 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 439 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,000 ft | |
| 15/33 | 3,211 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Providence”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 123.675 | WIPOR STAR |
| 244.875 | APCH/P DEP/P · WIPOR STAR |
| 307.9 | WOODSTOCK RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | LOC/DME · LOC 111.9 (SFZ) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PVD 115.60 · PUT 117.40 · ORW 110.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD · Providence | VOR/DME | 115.60 · 103X | High | r001° / 12.1 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r111° / 15.9 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r060° / 31.6 NM |
| BOS · Boston | VOR/DME | 112.70 · 74X | High | r237° / 34.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSFZ / SFZ
- Coordinates
- 41.9208, -71.4914
- Elevation
- 440 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 120.775 · ☎ 401-334-0324
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SFZ
- Attendance
- SUN-SAT 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1951/12
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,000 ft MSL · DAILY SR-SS, MAR 15 - DEC 1
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 23, 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 05, 15 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALS · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) · 15: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- LGTD 250 FT MSL TWR 3-2/5 MI SE.
- OVNGT PRKG FEE.
- +50 FT DROPOFF 250 FT FM RWY 05 END, +40 FT DROPOFF 250 FT FM RWY 23 END.
- SEASONAL SKYDIVING NE SIDE OF AIRFIELD.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC AMGR.
- RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- AP WILDLIFE HAZ DEER ACT INCREASED HN.
- NMRS UNLGTD OBSTNS UP TO 150 FT AGL SRNDG AIRFIELD.
- BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 05; REIL RWY 23, 15 & 33; PAPI RWY 05, 15 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; MIRL RWY 15/33; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +10 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR, 180 FT L; +10 FT TREES 120 FT FM THR, 180 FT R.
- +15 FT TREES 170 FT FM THR, 90 FT R; +10 FT TREES 120 FT FM THR, 150 FT L.
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About KSFZ
North Central State Airport (SFZ · KSFZ) is an airport in Pawtucket, RI, at 440 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSFZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSFZ have a control tower?
No. North Central State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSFZ?
North Central State Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSFZ?
North Central State Airport is in Pawtucket, RI, at an elevation of 440 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9208, -71.4914.
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