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RI28 Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base
Glocester, Rhode Island, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: RI28
Lat/Long: 41-52-31.0200N 071-35-25.0800W
41-52.517000N 071-35.418000W
41.8752833,-71.5903000
(estimated)
Elevation: 328 ft. / 100 m (estimated)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 02828

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/2006
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at SFZ (5 nm NE): 120.775 (401-334-0324)
WX ASOS at PVD (12 nm SE): 124.2 (401-734-2818)
WX AWOS-3 at LZD (14 nm W): 119.125 (860-779-7251)
WX AWOS-3PT at OQU (18 nm SE): PHONE 401-294-2197
WX AWOS-3PT at 1B9 (19 nm NE): 118.675 (774-372-2047)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PVDr336/11.6PROVIDENCE VOR/DME115.6014W
PUTr127/12.3PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W
ORWr058/26.5NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
GONr046/38.7GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
BOSr239/39.4BOSTON VOR/DME112.7016W

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 13W/31W

Dimensions: 5000 x 100 ft. / 1524 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 13W  RUNWAY 31W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 6W/24W

Dimensions: 3100 x 100 ft. / 945 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 6W  RUNWAY 24W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions: 2200 x 100 ft. / 671 x 30 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 16W  RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MYRON MITCHELL
PO BOX 2201
ADVANCE, NC 27006
Phone 401-602-5131
Manager: MYRON MITCHELL
PO BOX 2201
ADVANCE, NC 27006
Phone 401-602-5131

Additional Remarks

- 50 FT TREES ALL QUADRANTS.
- FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at RI28.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSFZ - North Central State Airport (5 nm NE)
KPVD - Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (12 nm SE)
KLZD - Danielson Airport (14 nm W)
1B6 - Hopedale Industrial Park Airport (14 nm N)
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (18 nm SE)
1B9 - Mansfield Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3611:36
Sunrise07:0612:06
Sunset16:5221:52
Evening civil twilight17:2222:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Jan-2026 15:29:31
Local (UTC-5)  26-Jan-2026 10:29:31
 
METAR
KSFZ 
5nm NE 		261456Z AUTO 01010G16KT 9SM -SN OVC009 M09/M11 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP081 P0000 60000 T10941106 51007 FZRANO $
KPVD 
12nm SE 		261451Z 35011KT 10SM OVC012 M08/M11 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP082 T10781106 51012 $
KOQU 
18nm SE 		261515Z AUTO 35013KT 10SM OVC013 M07/M10 A2975 RMK AO2
TAF
KPVD 
12nm SE 		261120Z 2612/2712 36011KT P6SM OVC015 FM262100 34008KT 4SM -SN OVC015 FM270200 30010G20KT P6SM BKN035
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