FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 08R |
| Lat/Long: | 41-29-22.2000N / 071-37-14.3000W
41-29.370000N / 071-37.238333W
41.4895000 / -71.6206389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 130 ft. / 40 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of WEST KINGSTON, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02892 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1955 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1130 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RY 11/29 & WINDSOCK LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | ROTG BEACON OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at WST (12 nm SW): | 132.375 (401-596-9543) |
| WX ASOS at UUU (15 nm E): | 132.075 (401-846-5910) |
| WX ASOS at PVD (17 nm NE): | PHONE 401-737-7612 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BID (19 nm S): | 134.775 (401-466-5495) |
- CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT RADIO (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PVDr225/16.5 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| ORWr117/17.5 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| SEYr009/19.4 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| GONr078/21.6 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| PUTr174/29.7 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TAUNTON | | 245/35.6 | | 227 | | 16W | | TAN | - .- -. |
| MANSFIELD | | 228/36.2 | | 220 | | 16W | | IHM | .. .... -- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2129 x 30 ft. / 649 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
NUMEROUS PERPENDICULAR CRACKS AND SURFACE IRREGULARITIES FULL LENGTH OF RUNWAY. |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL LCTD 30 FT FROM EDGE OF PAVEMENT. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 41-29.394915N | | 41-29.345610N |
| Longitude: | 071-37.469095W | | 071-37.007455W |
| Elevation: | 130.4 ft. | | 127.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 130 ft.
DSPLCD THLD LGTD & MKD WITH WHITE BAR & NUMBER. |
| Markings: | numbers only, in fair condition | | numbers only, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | tri-color VASI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RY 11 HAS +23 FT TREES 150 FT FM THLD 50 FT L; +27 FT TREES 160 FT FM THLD 110 FT R. | | 65 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline
RY 29 HAS + 10 FT TREES 70 FT FM THLD 15 FT LEFT AND 15 FT RIGHT; -11 FT ROAD 90 FT FM THLD ON CTNRLN; +40 FT TREES 125 FT FM THLD 110 FT LEFT; +65 FT TREES 200 FT FM THLD 45 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GORDON REALTY, INC
23 HEATON ORCHARD RD
WEST KINGSTON, RI 02892
Phone 401-783-1498 |
| Manager: | JACK GORDON
23 HEATON ORCHARD RD
WEST KINGSTON, RI 02892
Phone 401-783-1498 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 66% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 11 CLSD NGTS. |
| - | HAS +40 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 29 END, +10 FT DROPOFF 200 FT FM RY11 END. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 08R.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (11 nm NE)
KWST - Westerly State Airport (12 nm SW)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (15 nm E)
KPVD - Theodore Francis Green State Airport (17 nm NE)
KBID - Block Island State Airport (19 nm S)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:12:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 10:12:07 |
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| METAR |
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KOQU
11nm NE | 131250Z 18010KT 1/2SM FG OVC001 A2983
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KWST
12nm SW | 131353Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM -RA FG VV002 20/20 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB14 SLP110 P0000 T02000200
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KUUU
15nm E | 131353Z AUTO 16006KT 1SM -RA BR OVC002 19/19 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB33 SLP106 P0000 T01940194
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KPVD
16nm NE | 131351Z 17005KT 5SM BR SCT006 BKN100 OVC120 21/19 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB22E50 SLP109 P0000 T02110194
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KBID
20nm S | 131335Z 17005KT 1/4SM OVC002 21/20 A2985 RMK AO1
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KGON
21nm SW | 131356Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC075 21/20 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB10 CIG 004V010 SLP107 P0000 T02110200
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KPVD
16nm NE | 131122Z 1312/1412 00000KT 3SM BR BKN200 FM131330 19004KT P6SM BKN200 FM131900 17006KT 6SM SHRA SCT020 OVC045 FM132100 14007KT 5SM SHRA OVC020 FM140000 04005KT 2SM BR BKN015 FM140800 29005KT 5SM BR SCT090 FM141000 29007KT 6SM BR SCT110
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