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KWST Westerly State Airport
Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
GONr098/11.3GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
SEYr332/15.0SANDY POINT VOR/DME117.8015W
ORWr159/15.2NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
PVDr231/28.1PROVIDENCE VORTAC115.6014W
HTOr055/34.7HAMPTON VORTAC113.6013W
PUTr191/36.4PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
HFDr131/37.7HARTFORD VOR/DME114.9013W

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 41-20.735867N41-21.131250N
Longitude: 071-48.635383W071-47.933683W
Elevation: 51.1 ft.78.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 068 magnetic, 053 true248 magnetic, 233 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 67 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 375 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear47 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 41-21.232917N41-20.813000N
Longitude: 071-48.455467W071-47.793500W
Elevation: 56.9 ft.81.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 145 magnetic, 130 true325 magnetic, 310 true
Displaced threshold: no750 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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.
FOR AFT HRS TERMINAL APRON ACCESS CTC AMGR 401-596-2357.

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.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07   download (250KB)
LOC RWY 07   download (204KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3310:33
Sunrise07:0111:01
Sunset18:0522:05
Evening civil twilight18:3222:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 21:54:24
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 17:54:24
 
METAR
KWST 161953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01940133
KGON 
11nm W 
161956Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01780139
KBID 
15nm SE 
162035Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM FEW090 17/13 A2997 RMK AO1
KMTP 
18nm S 
162054Z AUTO 00000KT 17/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01720139 58004 PWINO TSNO
TAF
KGON 
11nm W 
162031Z 1621/1718 17005KT P6SM FEW025 BKN200 FM170200 18004KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM170400 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM171400 22008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Avports
401-596-2357 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

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Shell
100LL
SS $6.15 
 Updated 10-Oct-2013
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Westerly State Airport

Miles Price ($)
WINNAPAUG INN 1.0 
SAND DOLLAR INN 1.2 54-60
SANDY SHORE MOTEL & APTS 1.9 
THE WEEKAPAUG INN 3.0 
OCEAN HOUSE 3.8 536-5000
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES STONINGTON 4.0 99-109
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 4.3 69-149
CEDAR PARK WHIRLPOOL SUITES 5.9 89-129

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 Westerly State Airport

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1 in Pawcatuck, CT
5 in North Stonington, CT
12 in Mystic, CT
13 in Groton, CT
3 in New London, CT
1 in Wakefield
1 in Block Island
3 in Waterford, CT
4 in Norwich, CT
3 in Narragansett
 

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