North Central State Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | State of Rhode Island | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Rhode Island Airport Corp. | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Smithfield / Lincoln | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 441 ft / 134 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°55′15″N 071°29′29″W / 41.92083°N 71.49139°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | northcentral.stateairportri.com | ||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft operations | 27,181 |
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| Based aircraft | 120 |
North Central State Airport (IATA: SFZ, ICAO: KSFZ, FAA LID: SFZ) is a public use airport in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island and opened for service in 1951. It serves the city of Pawtucket and is located three nautical miles (6 km) east of its central business district. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
The airport is situated in the towns of Smithfield and Lincoln. It is located in the upper region of the state and is roughly horizontally centered in the state, hence the name "North Central". It is designated as a reliever airport for general aviation activity from T.F. Green Airport.
North Central State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F. Green State Airport, Quonset State Airport, Westerly State Airport, Newport State Airport, and Block Island State Airport.
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