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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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: JUN-SEP SUN-SAT 0800-1700, OCT-MAY SUN-SAT 0800-1600
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 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
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: 
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.
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
+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
    
Aircraft operations: avg 43/day *
77% air taxi
19% transient general aviation
3% local general aviation
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED**   download (208KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (234KB)
VOR/DME RWY 10   download (196KB)
VOR RWY 28   download (169KB)
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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Photo taken 30-Aug-2012
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0610:06
Sunrise06:3410:34
Sunset19:0823:08
Evening civil twilight19:3523:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 15:46:28
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 11:46:28
 
METAR
KBID 291535Z AUTO 33013G19KT 10SM -RA BKN031 BKN042 OVC049 05/00 A2957 RMK AO2 P0000
KWST 
15nm NW 
291453Z AUTO 31007KT 250V340 10SM FEW038 OVC065 06/01 A2959 RMK AO2 SLP019 60001 T00560011 58011
KMTP 
16nm W 
291454Z AUTO 31011G20KT 07/00 A2961 RMK AO1 SLP028 T00720000 58007
TAF
KGON 
23nm NW 
291122Z 2912/3012 33014G24KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 2912/2913 -RA FM291600 32020G30KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 FM292200 31016G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM300400 30012G22KT P6SM SKC
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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
  
Ellen's at The Airport 401-465-4413
[web site]
[email]
Restaurant

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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Block Island Reservations 401-466-2605
toll-free 800-825-6254
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
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