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KOQU Quonset State Airport
North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: OQU
Lat/Long: 41-35-49.7000N / 071-24-43.7000W
41-35.828333N / 071-24.728333W
41.5971389 / -71.4121389
(estimated)
Elevation: 18 ft. / 5.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (2000)
From city: 3 miles NE of NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 02852

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1947
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: OQU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: SAT-SUN 0730-1730, ALL MON-FRI 0700-2200
Pattern altitude: MIL TFC PAT R/W 700' F/W 1000' AGL.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23; HIRL RY 16/34; MALSR RY 16; REIL & PAPI RYS 05 & 23 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, LNDG FEE COMMERCIAL & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT/OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE.
International operations: customs landing rights airport
FLT NOTIFICATION SVC /ADCUS/ AVBL.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 126.35
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 118.6 [SAME AS ATCT]
QUONSET GROUND: 134.5 275.8 [TUE-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1000-1800;, CLSD MON & HOLS.]
QUONSET TOWER: 126.35 252.9 [TUE-FRI 0800-2300; SAT 0900-1700; SUN 1000-1800;, CLSD MON & HOLS.]
PROVIDENCE APPROACH: 135.4
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: 135.4
ANG RHODY OPS): 383.3
ARNG OPS: 233.15 36.8
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX ASOS at UUU (7 nm SE): 132.075 (401-846-5910)
WX ASOS at PVD (8 nm N): PHONE 401-737-7612
WX AWOS-3 at SFZ (20 nm N): 120.025 (401-334-0324)
  • 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
PVDr188/7.7PROVIDENCE VORTAC115.6014W
ORWr099/26.5NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
SEYr031/26.8SANDY POINT VOR/DME117.8015W
PUTr152/28.9PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
GONr075/32.9GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
MVYr304/37.9MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME114.5015W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TAUNTON243/24.422716WTAN - .- -.
MANSFIELD218/26.222016WIHM .. .... --
PLYMOUTH257/31.225716WFFF ..-. ..-. ..-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 7504 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 175.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
Operational restrictions: RY 16 8,000 FT AVBL FOR MIL ACFT.
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 41-36.463572N41-35.451375N
Longitude: 071-25.300187W071-24.356188W
Elevation: 18.3 ft.9.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 160 magnetic, 145 true340 magnetic, 325 true
Displaced threshold: no403 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:7100 TODA:7100 ASDA:7100 LDA:7100TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7100
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 38 ft. trees, 1400 ft. from runway, 650 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clearnone
RWY 34 APCH RATION 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 41-35.315655N41-35.858647N
Longitude: 071-24.791157W071-24.294558W
Elevation: 10.8 ft.9.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 034 true229 magnetic, 214 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. pole, 450 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP
T.F. GREEN STATE AIRPORT
WARWICK, RI 02806
Phone 401-737-4000
Manager: DAVE LUCAS
210 AIRPORT ST
NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852
Phone 401-295-5020

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 37
Single engine airplanes: 23
Multi engine airplanes: 2
Military aircraft: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 57/day *
53% local general aviation
28% military
15% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2007

Additional Remarks

- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARNG: OPR 1200-2230Z++ TUE-FRI, EXC HOL. LTD TRAN MAINT, FUEL AND PRK AVBL. PPR FUEL DSN 247-4539, C401-275-4539.
- ARNG: TRAN MIL ACFT CTC ARNG OPS 38.95 252.4 IF LDG ARNG RAMP.
- ANG: PPR. OPR 1200-2230Z++ TUE-FRI EXC HOL. TRAN ACFT INBD TO ANG CTC RHODY OPS 15 MIN OUT. ANG OPS DSN 476-3405/3422, C401-886-1405/1422. REQ ALL ACFT CARRYING DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TRANSIT THE ANG RAMP DUR NML DUTY HR.
- ANG: BASH PROGRAM IN EFF. 1 AUG-31 OCT IS DESIGNATED PHASE II FOR BIRD WATCH COND. INCREASED HAZ FR CANADIAN GEESE FLYING E TO W OVER RWY. INBD ACFT CTC TWR FOR LATEST BIRD WATCH COND. NO COMSEC/WEAPONS STRG AVAIL. NO HOT CARGO PRK AVBL.
- ANG: ACFT REQ CUSTOMS/AG CTC RHODY OPS 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR.
- TWY R & TWY E CLSD INDEFLY.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS FOR HEAVY ACFT; CONTACT AMGR 401-295-5020. HEAVY ACFT 255000 GWT.
- RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD, CALL AMGR 401-295-5020.
- LGTD CRANES 125 FT HIGH AT PIER 1,000 FT SE OF RY 05.
- FUEL: J8(MIL) A+ (LANDMARK AVIATION, OPR 1100-0200Z++. PPR MANDATORY DUR NON-DUTY HR. CTC C401-295-5020 EXTN 3008.) (NC-100LL, A)
- RSTD: 180ø TURNS FOR ACFT OVER 12,500 LB GWT PROH ON RWY 16-34.

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.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
TEDDY THREE   download (241KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 16   download (484KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (257KB)
VOR RWY 34   download (292KB)
VOR-A   download (235KB)
NDB RWY 16   download (225KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KUUU - Newport State Airport (7 nm SE)
KPVD - Theodore Francis Green State Airport (8 nm N)
KSFZ - North Central State Airport (20 nm N)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (21 nm E)
KWST - Westerly State Airport (23 nm SW)
  
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Area around KOQU (Quonset State Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KOQU (Quonset State Airport)
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
Diagram of KOQU (Quonset State Airport)
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From to KOQU

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5810:58
Sunrise06:2711:27
Sunset16:3221:32
Evening civil twilight17:0122:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 07:25:49
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 02:25:49
 
METAR
KOQU 072053Z 24008KT 15SM FEW250 09/ A3021 RMK WND EST
KUUU 
7nm SE 		080653Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM FEW095 11/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01110078
KPVD 
7nm N 		080651Z 19006KT 10SM OVC095 07/05 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T00720050
KSFZ 
20nm N 		080655Z 23006KT 10SM OVC090 08/05 A3009 RMK AO1
TAF
KPVD 
7nm N 		080536Z 0806/0906 21007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT080 FM081300 24006KT P6SM SCT250 FM081600 30008G14KT P6SM SKC FM082100 26006KT P6SM SKC FM090300 24005KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Landmark Aviation 401-295-5020
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FS 
 100LL 
$4.65 
Jet A 
$4.60 
 Updated 13-Aug-2009
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Hotels near Quonset State Airport

Miles Price ($)
BUDGET INNN KINGSTOWN NR NEWP 2.6 59-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Quonset State Airport

15 in Warwick
17 in Middletown
21 in Newport
3 in West Warwick
3 in West Greenwich
1 in Cranston
4 in Narragansett
1 in Swansea, MA
7 in Seekonk, MA
1 in East Providence
10 in Providence
2 in Coventry
1 in Pawtucket
 

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