FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WST |
| Lat/Long: | 41-20-58.6787N / 071-48-12.3006W 41-20.977978N / 071-48.205010W 41.3496330 / -71.8034168 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 81 ft. / 24.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of WESTERLY, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02891 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1939 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 14/32; MALSF RY 07 & REIL RYS 25; 14 & 32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF . |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LANDING FEE FOR COMMERCIAL & NON-RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.375 (401-596-9543) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 119.45 [0545-0000] |
| (S OF ORW): | 119.45 |
| WX ASOS at GON (11 nm W): | PHONE 860-449-8921 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BID (15 nm SE): | 134.775 (401-466-5495) |
- 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 |
| GONr098/11.3 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| SEYr332/15.0 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| ORWr159/15.2 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| PVDr231/28.1 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HTOr055/34.7 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
| PUTr191/36.4 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| HFDr131/37.7 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4010 x 100 ft. / 1222 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-20.735867N | | 41-21.131250N |
| Longitude: | 071-48.635383W | | 071-47.933683W |
| Elevation: | 51.1 ft. | | 78.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 068 magnetic, 053 true | | 248 magnetic, 233 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 375 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 47 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 25 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3960 x 75 ft. / 1207 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-21.232917N | | 41-20.813000N |
| Longitude: | 071-48.455467W | | 071-47.793500W |
| Elevation: | 56.9 ft. | | 81.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 130 true | | 325 magnetic, 310 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 750 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear SMALL TREES/BRUSH UP TO 15 FT 100 FT FM CNTRLN LEFT AND RIGHT. | | 33 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RY 32 HAS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-737-4000 |
| Manager: | JIM COWLEY 210 AIRPORT RD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852 Phone 401-596-2357 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 53 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 53/day * | | 35% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 32% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD, CALL AMGR 401-596-2357. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
| - | ARPT LOCATED IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA & POPULATED AREAS TO THE SOUTH & WEST SHOULD BE AVOIDED. |
| - | BANNER TOW OPERATIONS ON AIRFIELD & BELOW 1000 FT ALONG SOUTHERN COAST OF RHODE ISLAND. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CONTACT ARPT MANAGER AT 401-596-2357. |
| - | RY 07/25 IS THE PREFERRED CALM WIND RY. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 | |
download (250KB) |
| LOC RWY 07 | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGON - Groton-New London Airport (11 nm W)
0B8 - Elizabeth Field Airport (12 nm SW)
KBID - Block Island State Airport (15 nm SE)
KMTP - Montauk Airport (17 nm S)
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Aug-2012
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:49 | | 23:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:19 | | 00:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:12:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 10:12:20 |
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| METAR |
| KWST | 131353Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM -RA FG VV002 20/20 A2986 RMK AO2 RAB14 SLP110 P0000 T02000200
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KGON 11nm W | 131356Z 00000KT 3SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC075 21/20 A2985 RMK AO2 RAB10 CIG 004V010 SLP107 P0000 T02110200
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KBID 15nm SE | 131335Z 17005KT 1/4SM OVC002 21/20 A2985 RMK AO1
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KMTP 18nm S | 131354Z AUTO 17003KT 21/21 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02110211 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
KGON 11nm W | 131139Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN002 OVC010 FM131300 16006KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT005 BKN050 OVC080 TEMPO 1313/1315 BKN005 FM131700 15008KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB OVC025 FM132300 09005KT 4SM BR SCT015 BKN025 FM140400 35007KT 6SM BR SCT050 BKN120
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