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KWST Westerly State Airport
Westerly, Rhode Island, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: WST
Lat/Long: 41-20-58.6210N / 071-48-12.1600W
41-20.977017N / 071-48.202667W
41.3496169 / -71.8033778
(estimated)
Elevation: 81 ft. / 24.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (1995)
From city: 2 miles SE of WESTERLY, RI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: 0800-1630
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)
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-box VASI on right (3.60 degrees glide path)2-box VASI 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: 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 clear40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 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: 41-21.237983N41-20.817983N
Longitude: 071-48.450467W071-47.788500W
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: 37 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear36 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right 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 AIRPORTS CORP
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: 75
Single engine airplanes: 63
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 64/day *
44% transient general aviation
28% air taxi
28% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED**   download (213KB)
LOC RWY 07 **CHANGED**   download (226KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (42KB)

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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Aerial photo of KWST (Westerly State Airport)
Photo © 2007 Greg Gulino, provided courtesy of the Westerly Airport Association
Taken in 2007

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From to KWST

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5910:59
Sunrise06:2811:28
Sunset16:3421:34
Evening civil twilight17:0322:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 08:35:09
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 03:35:09
 
METAR
KWST 080753Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM BKN095 12/08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01170083
KGON 
11nm W 
080756Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM OVC095 12/08 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T01170078
KBID 
15nm SE 
080815Z AUTO 23014G19KT 10SM CLR 12/09 A3016 RMK AO1
KMTP 
18nm S 
080754Z AUTO 21006KT 12/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01220078 PWINO TSNO $
TAF
KGON 
11nm W 
080539Z 0806/0906 22012G17KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250 TEMPO 0807/0810 BKN080 FM081000 22007KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 FM081400 27008KT P6SM SCT250 FM081900 23005KT P6SM SCT250 FM082300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Landmark Aviation 401-596-2357
no information available

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SS 
100LL 
$4.30 
 
 Updated 05-Nov-2009
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Dooney Aviation 401-596-0717
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$4.25 
Jet A 
$3.80 
 Updated 02-Nov-2009
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Integrity Air Services, Inc. 800-240-7177
401-348-0018
[web site]
[email]
Avionics sales and service

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Westerly Airport Association (WAA) [web site]
[email]
Airshow or aviation event, Organization with aviation interests, Courtesy transportation

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Westerly State Airport

Miles Price ($)
AQUASTAR INN AT WESTERLY 0.7 69-119
SAND DOLLAR INN WESTERLY 1.2 
LA QUINTA IS STONINGTON 4.0 
CEDAR PARK WHIRLPOOL SUITES 5.9 79-199

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

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

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