North Central State Airport (SFZ)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SFZ
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°29'29.1000" W / 41°55'14.7000" N -71.491417 / 41.920750 (Estimated)
Elevation	440.50 ft / 134.26 m (Surveyed)
Land	475 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Pawtucket, RI
Location	Providence County, RI
Magnetic Variation	15W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Address	RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone number	401-691-2000
Manager	IFTIKHAR AHMAD
Address	RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone number	401-691-2000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SFZ (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.075 MHz
UNICOM	123.075 MHz
AWOS-3PT	SFZ (401-334-0324)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,GLD,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	5000 x 100 ft (1524 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	05	23
Alignment	32°	212°
Physical elevation	418.70 ft	419.00 ft
Coordinates	41.916635 / -71.495824	41.928263 / -71.486070
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	LOC/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALS
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	3211 x 75 ft (979 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	15	33
Alignment	140°	320°
Physical elevation	425.50 ft	440.20 ft
Coordinates	41.921445 / -71.495954	41.914744 / -71.488294
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BVY	FAN MARKER	BEVERLY		0.00		48.1 nm
CEF	TACAN	WESTOVER	87X	114.00	14W	49.1 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	12.1 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	15.9 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	31.6 nm
BOS	VOR/DME	BOSTON	74X	112.70	16W	34.5 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	43.5 nm
GDM	VOR/DME	GARDNER	116Y	116.95	14W	45.3 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	45.4 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		12.2 nm
ORH	VOT	WORCESTER		108.20		26.8 nm
BED	VOT	BEDFORD		110.00		33.9 nm
BOS	VOT	BOSTON		111.00		34.5 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		43.7 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• 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.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.