North Central State Airport (KSFZ) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for North Central State Airport in Pawtucket, RI, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
North Central State Airport (KSFZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pawtucket, RI at 441 ft. KSFZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (05, 15, 23, 33), longest 5,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.025. Track KSFZ in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSFZ 130156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01500144 $
What changed at KSFZ?
Since the 0056Z (8:56 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0056Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KSFZ
KSFZ is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 441 ft). KSFZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 12 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KSFZ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15 | 3,211 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23 | 5,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 3,211 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KSFZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around North Central State Airport in Pawtucket, RI: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KSFZ is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSFZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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POU UA /OV PWL210010/TM 0118/FL070/TP C25A/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 170-080
POU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PWL210010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0118Reported at 01:18 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP C25AAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD 170-080Remarks.Show raw report
BDL UA /OV BDL250020/TM 2335/FL270/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURC N90 DEPT
BDL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDL250020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.FL270Altitude: 27,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC N90 DEPTRemarks.Show raw report
VSF UA /OV 2B3/TM 2317/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
VSF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2B3Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DDH UA /OV 4V8 /TM 2157 /FL080 /TP SR20 /SK SKC /WV 22020KT /TB NEG
DDH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4V8Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WV 22020KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSFZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSFZ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 33
- 50%
- 05
- 30%
- 23
- 16%
- 15
- 4%
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Nearby TFRs
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KSFZ
- IATA
- SFZ
- FAA LID
- SFZ
- City
- Pawtucket
- State
- Rhode Island
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 441 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9208, -71.4914
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KPVD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.025 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KSFZ weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KSFZ?+
KSFZ has 4 runways: 05, 15, 23, 33; the longest is 5,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KSFZ report its own weather?+
Yes. North Central State Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KSFZ have a TAF?+
No. KSFZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPVD, about 12 nm away.
Does KSFZ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KSFZ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KSFZ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for North Central State Airport (KSFZ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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