FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SFZ |
| Lat/Long: | 41-55-14.7000N 071-29-29.1000W 41-55.245000N 071-29.485000W 41.9207500,-71.4914167 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 440.5 ft. / 134.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15W (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of PAWTUCKET, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 02917 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1951 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SFZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SUN-SAT 0700-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR COML ACFT & NON-RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 120.775 (401-334-0324) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 123.675 |
| PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 123.675 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.35 |
| WIPOR STAR: | 123.675 |
| WX ASOS at PVD (12 nm S): | 124.2 (401-734-2818) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at 1B9 (14 nm E): | 118.675 (774-372-2047) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LZD (19 nm W): | 119.125 (860-779-7251) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OQU (20 nm S): | 118.6 (401-294-2197) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PVDr001/12.1 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| PUTr112/15.9 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| ORWr060/31.5 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| BOSr236/34.4 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-54.998078N | | 41-55.695770N |
| Longitude: | 071-29.749442W | | 071-29.164183W |
| Elevation: | 418.7 ft. | | 419.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 032 true | | 227 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 700 ft. right of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear +10 FT TREES 150 FT FM THR, 180 FT L; +10 FT TREES 120 FT FM THR, 180 FT R. | | 20 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear +15 FT TREES 170 FT FM THR, 90 FT R; +10 FT TREES 120 FT FM THR, 150 FT L. |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 3211 x 75 ft. / 979 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.286700N | | 41-54.884642N |
| Longitude: | 071-29.757260W | | 071-29.297613W |
| Elevation: | 425.5 ft. | | 440.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 155 magnetic, 140 true | | 335 magnetic, 320 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 24 ft. trees, 535 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2000 |
| Manager: | IFTIKHAR AHMAD RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2000 |
Additional 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| WIPOR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (283KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (254KB) |
| LOC RWY 05 | |
download (294KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (212KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
1B6 - Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (11 nm N)
KPVD - Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (12 nm S)
1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (14 nm E)
KLZD - Danielson Airport (19 nm W)
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (20 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jan S. Krouwer
Photo taken 02-Sep-2018
looking south.
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Times for 28-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunset | | 16:16 | | 21:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:47 | | 21:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Nov-2025 21:35:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Nov-2025 16:35:38 |
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| METAR |
| KSFZ | 282056Z AUTO 28015G22KT 10SM FEW065 03/M09 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP098 T00331094 53020
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KPVD 13nm S | 282051Z 26013G26KT 10SM SCT070 SCT160 BKN250 05/M09 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 26031/2023 SLP103 T00501089 53018 $
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KOQU 20nm S | 282115Z AUTO 26022G28KT 10SM CLR A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 25028/07
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| TAF |
KPVD 13nm S | 281733Z 2818/2918 26014G28KT P6SM BKN060 FM282300 27013G24KT P6SM SCT060 FM290800 26011KT P6SM FEW250 FM291500 30012G22KT P6SM SCT250
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