FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | BID |
Lat/Long: | 41-10-05.2000N 071-34-40.2000W 41-10.086667N 071-34.670000W 41.1681111,-71.5778333 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 107.9 ft. / 32.9 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 15W (1985) |
From city: | 1 mile W of BLOCK ISLAND, RI |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 02807 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 06/1950 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BID (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | JUN-SEP SUN-SAT 0800-1700, OCT-MAY SUN-SAT 0800-1600 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 134.775 (401-466-5495) |
PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 125.75 |
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 125.75 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.1 |
WX ASOS at WST (15 nm NW): | 132.375 (401-596-9543) |
- 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 |
SEY at field | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
GONr128/23.5 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
ORWr155/30.1 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
PVDr205/34.0 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
HTOr079/36.6 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
Airport Services
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions: | 2502 x 100 ft. / 763 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 41-10.064787N | | 41-10.109410N |
Longitude: | 071-34.941505W | | 071-34.399467W |
Elevation: | 107.7 ft. | | 101.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 084 true | | 279 magnetic, 264 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) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none +9 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT L & 130 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND RI AIRPORT CORPORATION, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2227 |
Manager: | IFTIKHAR AHMAD RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone (401) 691-2265 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 43/day * | 77% | air taxi | 19% | transient general aviation | 3% | local general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023 | |
Additional Remarks
- | OBSTNS: LGTD TWRS 1 MI NE OF ARPT, 1/2 MI APART. |
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | ARPT PRKG & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LDG 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511. |
- | RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265. |
- | OVNGT PRKG FEE. |
- | FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
- | RWY 10/28 SAFETY AREA NOT STD SE |
- | +15 FT DROPOFF 130 FT FM RWY END, 150 LEFT. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (235KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 10 | |
download (197KB) |
VOR RWY 28 | |
download (170KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWST - Westerly State Airport (15 nm NW)
KMTP - Montauk Airport (16 nm W)
0B8 - Elizabeth Field Airport (21 nm W)
KGON - Groton-New London Airport (23 nm NW)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (26 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paulo Constantino
Photo taken 30-Aug-2012
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Block Island State Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
Sunset | | 19:31 | | 23:31 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:00 | | 00:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 09:39:15 |
Local (UTC-4) | 20-Apr-2024 05:39:15 |
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METAR |
KBID | 200922Z AUTO 13003KT 3/4SM BR OVC003 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2
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KWST 15nm NW | 200910Z AUTO 13003KT 3/4SM BR VV003 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2 T00720061
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KMTP 16nm W | 200854Z AUTO 00000KT 09/08 A2999 RMK AO1 SLP155 T00890078 58014
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TAF |
KGON 23nm NW | 200520Z 2006/2106 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007 FM200900 VRB04KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC005 FM201400 23006KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM201800 24008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC070 FM202100 25008KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM210000 31010G19KT P6SM SCT060
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NOTAMs |
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