FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 APRIL 2021
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: | UNATNDD TUE-FRI 1530-0700, UNATNDD/SAT-SUN/ |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, COML & 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 field | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| GONr128/23.5 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| ORWr155/30.1 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| PVDr205/34.0 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HTOr079/36.6 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 41-10.064787N | | 41-10.109410N |
| Longitude: | 071-34.941505W | | 071-34.399467W |
| Elevation: | 107.7 ft. | | 101.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 084 true | | 279 magnetic, 264 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none +9 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT L & 130 FT R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND RI AIRPORT CORPORATION, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2227 |
| Manager: | IFTIKHAR AHMAD RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone (401) 691-2265 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 47/day * | | 72% | air taxi | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 4% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 29 February 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OBSTNS: LGTD TWRS 1 MI NE OF ARPT, 1/2 MI APART. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT PRKG & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LDG 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511. |
| - | RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265. |
| - | OVNGT PRKG FEE. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | RWY 10/28 SAFETY AREA NOT STD SE |
| - | +15 FT DROPOFF 130 FT FM RWY END, 150 LEFT. |
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 22 April 2021 at 0901Z to 20 May 2021 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 10 | |
download (207KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paulo Constantino
Photo taken 30-Aug-2012
looking northeast.
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Times for 26-Apr-2021
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 23:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:06 | | 00:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Apr-2021 14:53:10 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 26-Apr-2021 10:53:10 |
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| METAR |
| KBID | 261356Z AUTO 30016G20KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00831006
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KWST 15nm NW | 261353Z AUTO 31009G23KT 270V350 10SM CLR 08/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00781028
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KMTP 16nm W | 261354Z AUTO 30013G24KT 09/M01 A2993 RMK AO1 SLP134 T00891006
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| TAF |
KGON 23nm NW | 261308Z 2613/2712 30018G27KT P6SM SKC FM261500 29018G29KT P6SM FEW040 FM262300 31015G23KT P6SM SKC FM270100 31009KT P6SM FEW250 FM270400 29004KT P6SM SCT250 FM271000 27004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
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