FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
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: | 81.1 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 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | JUN-SEP SUN-SAT 0800-1700, OCT-MAY SUN-SAT 0800-1600 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 25, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 7, 14 & 32, VASI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 14/32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LDG FEE FOR COML & NON-RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.375 (401-596-9543) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 119.45 ;S OF ORW [SUN-FRI 0530-0030 SAT 0530-0000] |
| WX ASOS at GON (11 nm W): | 127.0 (860-449-8921) |
| WX AWOS-3PT 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 |
| GONr098/11.3 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| SEYr332/15.0 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| ORWr159/15.2 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| PVDr231/28.1 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HTOr055/34.7 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
| PUTr191/36.4 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| HFDr131/37.7 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A A:AVBL AT DOONEY AVIATION. 100LL: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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-20.735867N | | 41-21.131250N |
| Longitude: | 071-48.635383W | | 071-47.933683W |
| Elevation: | 51.1 ft. | | 78.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 068 magnetic, 053 true | | 248 magnetic, 233 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) PAPI U/S. | | 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 117 ft. trees, 2200 ft. from runway, 330 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear 22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR. | | 48 ft. trees, 1100 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear +10 FT TREES, 170 FT - 200 FT FM THR, 180 FT L. |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3960 x 75 ft. / 1207 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-21.232917N | | 41-20.813000N |
| Longitude: | 071-48.455467W | | 071-47.793500W |
| Elevation: | 56.9 ft. | | 81.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 130 true | | 325 magnetic, 310 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no TEMPO DTHR 595 FT. | | 750 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI U/S. | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. trees, 380 ft. from runway, 140 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear +10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 110 FT L; +10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 120 FT R. | | 33 ft. trees, 425 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear +20 FT TREES, 200 FT FM THR, 125 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2265 |
| Manager: | IFTIKHAR AHMAD RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2265 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RWY 07/25 UNEVEN PAVEMENT APRXLY 1000 FT FM AER 25 THR. CTC AMGR 401-691-2265. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | GLDRS OPR FM ARPT ON INTMNT BASIS. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265. |
| - | OVNGT PRKG FEE. |
| - | ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE S & W SHOULD BE AVOIDED. |
| - | HEL TOURS & BANNER TOW OPS ON AIRFIELD BLW 1000 FT ALG SOUTHERN COAST OF RHODE ISLAND. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR AT 401-691-2265. |
| - | RWY 07/25 IS PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY. |
| - | FOR AFT HRS TRML APRON ACES CTC AMGR 401-691-2265. |
| A51-07 | TEMPO DTHR 375 FT. |
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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SARDI ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (476KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| LOC RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (239KB) |
| 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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Times for 04-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:43 | | 08:43 |
| Sunrise | | 05:16 | | 09:16 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jun-2026 11:48:18 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jun-2026 07:48:18 |
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| METAR |
| KWST | 041053Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01390106
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KGON 11nm W | 041056Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T01440111
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KBID 15nm SE | 041056Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01670089
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KMTP 18nm S | 041054Z AUTO 14004KT 17/13 A3016 RMK AO1 SLP213 T01670128 $
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| TAF |
KGON 11nm W | 040846Z 0409/0506 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM041300 22006KT P6SM FEW250 FM041500 22009KT P6SM FEW250 FM042200 22006KT P6SM FEW250 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
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