FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UUU |
| Lat/Long: | 41-31-56.7831N / 071-16-53.5582W 41-31.946385N / 071-16.892637W 41.5324398 / -71.2815439 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 171.8 ft. / 52.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of NEWPORT, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02842 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | UUU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-APR 0800-1700, MAY-OCT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RYS 04/22 & 16/34; REIL RY 22; TWYS A; B; C & RAMP AREA - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, OVNGT PARKING FEE. LNDG FEE COML & NON RI REG ACFT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.075 (401-846-5910) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 128.7 |
| PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.25 |
| WX ASOS at PVD (13 nm NW): | PHONE 401-737-7612 |
| WX ASOS at EWB (17 nm NE): | PHONE 508-992-0195 |
- 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 |
| PVDr164/13.3 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| SEYr046/25.6 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| MVYr300/31.2 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
| ORWr107/32.3 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| PUTr149/35.8 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| GONr085/36.7 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TAUNTON | | 226/23.8 | | 227 | | 16W | | TAN | - .- -. |
| MANSFIELD | | 204/28.5 | | 220 | | 16W | | IHM | .. .... -- |
| PLYMOUTH | | 245/28.6 | | 257 | | 16W | | FFF | ..-. ..-. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2999 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 41-31.654975N | | 41-32.106692N |
| Longitude: | 071-16.983290W | | 071-16.717943W |
| Elevation: | 148.3 ft. | | 171.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 024 true | | 219 magnetic, 204 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 61 ft. trees, 1140 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear RWY 4 10 FT TREES, 150 FT R. | | 42 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2623 x 75 ft. / 799 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 41-32.195022N | | 41-31.847642N |
| Longitude: | 071-17.111478W | | 071-16.769880W |
| Elevation: | 146.3 ft. | | 162.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 144 true | | 339 magnetic, 324 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear RWY 16 10 FT FENCE/TREES 200 FT L. | | 37 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear 29:1 FM DSPCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-737-4000 |
| Manager: | MATT CUNNINGHAM NEWPORT STATE ARPT MIDDLETOWN, RI 02840 Phone 401-846-9400 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 90% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A112 | A-058 RWY 4 HAS +18FT BRUSH 195FT FROM RWY END , 100FT RT LAST INSPECTED 7/21/2004 S |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD, CALL RIAC OPS 401-691-2265 |
| - | APRT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE SOUTH AND NORTH. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CONTACT AMGR 401-846-9400 FOR MORE INFORMATION. |
| - | PPR REQUIRED FOR JET AIRCRAFT. |
| - | HELICOPTERS REQUESTED TO AVOID MAIN TERMINAL RAMP FOR PARKING OR LANDING. PLEASE CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGER. |
| - | SEASONAL BIRD ACTIVITY AT THE AER 34, CTC AMGR FOR DETAILS 401-846-9400. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| WIPOR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (184KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (220KB) |
| LOC RWY 22 | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 16 | |
download (223KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (7 nm NW)
KPVD - Theodore Francis Green State Airport (13 nm NW)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (17 nm NE)
KTAN - Taunton Municipal Airport - King Field (24 nm NE)
KSFZ - North Central State Airport (25 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Aug-2012
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 10:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 18:02 | | 22:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 22:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:53:29 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:53:29 |
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| METAR |
| KUUU | 161953Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T01720133
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KOQU 7nm NW | 161955Z 35008KT 10SM FEW015 SCT100 OVC200 17/13 A2999
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KPVD 13nm NW | 162051Z 02004KT 10SM FEW025 BKN120 BKN220 17/13 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01720128 58005
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KEWB 17nm NE | 161953Z 04007KT 10SM BKN012 17/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01670133
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| TAF |
KPVD 13nm NW | 161720Z 1618/1718 02005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN120 FM162200 10004KT P6SM OVC045 FM170300 00000KT P6SM OVC025 FM170600 00000KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM170900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN001 FM171500 24006KT P6SM BKN090
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