FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 08R |
| Lat/Long: | 41-29-22.2000N 071-37-14.3000W
41-29.370000N 071-37.238333W
41.4895000,-71.6206389
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 130.4 ft. / 40 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 15W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of WEST KINGSTON, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 02892 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1955 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BDR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT LIRL RWY 11/29; WINDSOCK LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at WST (12 nm SW): | 132.375 (401-596-9543) |
| WX ASOS at UUU (15 nm E): | 132.075 (401-846-5910) |
| WX ASOS at PVD (16 nm NE): | 124.2 (401-734-2818) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BID (19 nm S): | 134.775 (401-466-5495) |
- CLNC DEL THRU BRIDGEPORT RADIO (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PVDr225/16.5 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| ORWr117/17.5 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| SEYr009/19.4 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| GONr078/21.6 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| PUTr174/29.7 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 2129 x 30 ft. / 649 x 9 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard
NSTD LIRL LCTD 30 FT FM EDGE OF PAVEMENT. |
| Runway edge markings: | DSPLCD THR LGTD & MKD WITH WHITE BAR & NR. |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 41-29.394915N | | 41-29.345610N |
| Longitude: | 071-37.469095W | | 071-37.007455W |
| Elevation: | 130.4 ft. | | 127.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 098 true | | 293 magnetic, 278 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | numbers only, in good condition | | numbers only, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | tri-color VASI on left (5.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
RWY 11, +23 FT TREES 150 FT FM THLD, 50 FT LEFT; +27 FT TREES 160 FT FM THLD, 110 FT RIGHT. | | 65 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline
RWY 29, 11 FT WIDE ROAD 90 FT FM THLD, ON CNTRLN; +40 FT TREES 125 FT FM THLD, 110 FT LEFT; +65 FT TREES 200 FT FM THLD, 45 FT RIGHT. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GORDON REALTY, INC
23 HEATON ORCHARD RD
WEST KINGSTON, RI 02892
Phone 401-783-1498 |
| Manager: | JACK GORDON
23 HEATON ORCHARD RD
WEST KINGSTON, RI 02892
Phone 401-783-1498 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Ultralights: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 95/week * | | 67% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 27 March 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 11 CLSD NGTS. |
| - | +40 FT DROPOFF, 150 FT FM RWY 29 END; +10 FT DROPOFF, 200 FT FM RWY 11 END. |
| - | IREG HRS OF OPN. CALL 401 783-1498 FOR ACFT RQRG FUEL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
| - | RWY HAS NON-STD SAFETY AREA, CTC AMGR FOR DTLS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 08R.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (11 nm NE)
KWST - Westerly State Airport (12 nm SW)
KUUU - Newport State Airport (15 nm E)
KPVD - Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (16 nm NE)
KBID - Block Island State Airport (19 nm S)
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Times for 23-Apr-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:25 | | 09:25 |
| Sunrise | | 05:54 | | 09:54 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 23:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 10:05:14 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Apr-2024 06:05:14 |
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KWST
12nm SW | 230953Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00001022
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KUUU
15nm E | 230953Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 02/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00170011
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KPVD
16nm NE | 230951Z 00000KT 10SM BCFG FEW250 02/00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 BCFG S T00170000 $
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KBID
20nm S | 230956Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T00440039
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KGON
21nm SW | 230956Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 01/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00110011
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KPVD
16nm NE | 230806Z 2308/2406 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231200 18005KT P6SM SKC FM231600 17013KT P6SM SKC FM240200 19007KT P6SM FEW250
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