FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RI9 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-49-16.5500N / 071-24-18.7600W 41-49.275833N / 071-24.312667W 41.8212639 / -71.4052111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 7 ft. / 2 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 02903 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1969 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD PPR FOR ALL OPERATIONS CALL 401-691-2227 |
| Wind indicator: | no |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | NONE |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at PVD (6 nm S): | PHONE 401-737-7612 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SFZ (7 nm NW): | 120.025 (401-334-0324) |
| WX ASOS at TAN (18 nm E): | 132.675 (508-824-5005) |
| WX ASOS at UUU (18 nm S): | 132.075 (401-846-5910) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PVDr025/5.9 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| PUTr126/21.2 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| ORWr073/31.0 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| BOSr226/37.1 | | BOSTON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 16W |
| SEYr026/40.0 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 25 x 25 ft. / 8 x 8 m LNDG AREA 25 FT DIAM CONC TDZ AREA. |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION, T.F. GREEN AIRPORT WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2227 |
| Manager: | JIM WARCUP 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2227 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 36/year * | | 97% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | +90 FT BLDG 81 FT FM NE SIDE; +20 FT TREES 150 FT FM SE SIDE; 20 FT TREE 135 FT SOUTH; +331 FT MSL 3 LGTD SMOKESTACKS 675 FT FM SW SIDE. |
| - | CTN: HIGH RISE OBSTRUCTIONS 600' N & S & E OF HELISTOP. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF HELISTOP. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at RI9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPVD - Theodore Francis Green State Airport (6 nm S)
KSFZ - North Central State Airport (7 nm NW)
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (13 nm S)
1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KTAN - Taunton Municipal Airport - King Field (18 nm E)
1B6 - Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (18 nm N)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (18 nm S)
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:15 | | 22:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:43 | | 22:43 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 10:36:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 05:36:08 |
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| METAR |
KPVD 6nm S | 130951Z 22007KT 10SM OVC055 M06/M13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T10611133 $
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KSFZ 7nm NW | 130955Z 22005KT 10SM FEW036 OVC049 M07/M13 A2987 RMK AO1
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KOQU 13nm S | 122250Z 31010KT 15SM FEW050 M03/ A2978 RMK LAST
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KTAN 18nm E | 130952Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM OVC060 M07/M14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T10671139
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KUUU 18nm S | 130953Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM OVC050 M06/M12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T10561122
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| TAF |
KPVD 6nm S | 130544Z 1306/1406 30007KT P6SM FEW080 FM131000 27007KT P6SM BKN090 FM131100 27006KT P6SM BKN090 FM131400 27010G18KT P6SM BKN130 FM140000 26008KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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