Small General Aviation Airport • Pawtucket, RI, United States
Elevation: 441 ft (134 m) • 41.9208, -71.4914
North Central State Airport (KSFZ / SFZ) is a small general aviation airport serving Pawtucket, RI, United States, situated at an elevation of 441 ft (134 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 13.8° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,000 feet.
METAR KSFZ 220756Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM OVC120 02/01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP234 T00220006 FZRANO $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 32° |
| 15 | 3,210 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 139° |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 212° |
| 33 | 3,210 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 319° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM