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KBID Block Island State Airport
Block Island, Rhode Island, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 JUNE 2018

Location

FAA Identifier: BID
Lat/Long: 41-10-05.2000N / 071-34-40.2000W
41-10.086667N / 071-34.670000W
41.1681111 / -71.5778333
(estimated)
Elevation: 107.9 ft. / 32.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 15W (1985)
From city: 1 mile W of BLOCK ISLAND, RI
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 02807

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1950
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BID (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: NOV-APR 0800-1600, MAY-OCT 0700-1900
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; REIL & PAPI RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, COMMERCIAL & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3PT: 134.775 (401-466-5495)
PROVIDENCE APPROACH: 125.75
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: 125.75
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.1
WX ASOS at WST (15 nm NW): 132.375 (401-596-9543)
  • 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
SEY at fieldSANDY POINT VOR/DME117.8015W
GONr128/23.5GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
ORWr155/30.1NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
PVDr205/34.0PROVIDENCE VOR/DME115.6014W
HTOr079/36.6HAMPTON VORTAC113.6013W

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 2502 x 100 ft. / 763 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 41-10.064787N41-10.109410N
Longitude: 071-34.941505W071-34.399467W
Elevation: 107.7 ft.101.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 099 magnetic, 084 true279 magnetic, 264 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 88 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
RI AIRPORT CORPORATION
WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone 401-737-4000
Manager: MARK HELMBOLDT
BOX 357
BLOCK ISLAND, RI 02807
Phone 401-466-5511

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 4
Single engine airplanes: 3
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 42/day *
56% air taxi
42% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2017

Additional Remarks

- OBSTRUCTIONS LGTD TOWERS 1 MILE NE OF ARPT 1/2 MILE APART.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT PARKING & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LANDING 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511.
- RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD; CALL AMGR 401-466-5511.
- OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE.

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 from 21 June 2018 at 0901Z to 19 July 2018 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED**   download (165KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED**   download (215KB)
VOR/DME RWY 10 **CHANGED**   download (177KB)
VOR RWY 28 **CHANGED**   download (157KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (26KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (178KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KWST - Westerly State Airport (15 nm NW)
KMTP - Montauk Airport (16 nm W)
0B8 - Elizabeth Field Airport (21 nm W)
KGON - Groton-New London Airport (23 nm NW)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (26 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Jun-2018
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4108:41
Sunrise05:1509:15
Sunset20:2100:21
Evening civil twilight20:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Jun-2018 22:28:16
Local (UTC-4)  21-Jun-2018 18:28:16
 
METAR
KBID 212223Z AUTO 14006KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 18/17 A2980 RMK AO2
KWST 
15nm NW 		212214Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW008 21/19 A2979 RMK AO2 T02110189
KMTP 
16nm W 		212154Z AUTO VRB04KT 19/18 A2979 RMK AO1 SLP087 T01940178
TAF
KGON 
23nm NW 		211923Z 2119/2218 19008KT P6SM SCT250 FM220000 15005KT P6SM FEW250 FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 FM220700 04005KT P6SM SCT010 SCT050 FM221000 06008KT P6SM SCT020 SCT050 FM221500 08012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
 AvPORTS
 401-466-5511
[web site]
[email]		 Airport management, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Public telephone, Restrooms

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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
Services / Description		 
Comments		  
 Island Moped and Bike
 401-466-2700
401-323-2060
[web site]
[email]		 Free taxi to Island Moped call for info 401-466-2700

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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Bethany's Airport Diner 401-466-3100
 no information available

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 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Block Island Reservations 401-466-2605
toll-free 1-800-825-6254
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Restaurant, Lodging, Resort, Attraction
 
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