FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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: | 108 ft. / 32.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of BLOCK ISLAND, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 02807 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1950 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BID (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-APR 0800-1600, MAY-OCT SUN-THU 0800-1900, MAY-OCT FRI-SAT 0800-2100, MAY-OCT FRI-SAT 0800-2030 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; MALSF RY 10 & REIL & PAPI RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, COMMERCIAL & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 |
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| 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 VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HTOr079/36.6 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2502 x 100 ft. / 763 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| 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) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
RI AIRPORT CORP
WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone 401-737-4000 |
| Manager: | TOM BROWN
BOX 357
BLOCK ISLAND, RI 02807
Phone 401-466-5511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 46% | air taxi | | 2% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OBSTRUCTIONS LGTD TOWERS 1 MILE NE OF ARPT 1/2 MILE APART. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT PARKING & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LANDING 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511. |
| - | RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD; CALL AMGR 401-466-5511. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (246KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 10 | |
download (189KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (142KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 08-Oct-2009
from 2,500' looking northwest.
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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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:57 | | 10:57 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 21:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 22:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 02:47:20 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 21:47:20 |
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| METAR |
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| KBID | 080235Z AUTO 23013G21KT 10SM FEW026 10/04 A3021 RMK AO1
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KWST
15nm NW | 080153Z AUTO 23012G17KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T01000044
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KMTP
16nm W | 080154Z AUTO 21006KT 10/03 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01000033 PWINO TSNO $
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KGON
23nm NW | 072331Z 0800/0824 22011KT P6SM FEW120 SCT250 FM080500 22007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM081400 27008KT P6SM SCT250 FM081900 23005KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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