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08R Richmond Airport
West Kingston, Rhode Island, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 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
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: BOSTON CENTER
FSS: BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BDR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0900-1700
Pattern altitude: 1130 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT LIRL RY 11/29 & WINDSOCK LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
ROTG BEACON 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 (17 nm NE): PHONE 401-737-7612
WX AWOS-3 at BID (19 nm S): 134.775 (401-466-5495)
  • CLNC DLVY THRU BRIDGEPORT FSS (BDR) 1-866-293-5149.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PVDr225/16.5PROVIDENCE VORTAC115.6014W
ORWr117/17.5NORWICH VOR/DME110.0014W
SEYr009/19.4SANDY POINT VOR/DME117.8015W
GONr078/21.6GROTON VOR/DME110.8514W
PUTr174/29.7PUTNAM VOR/DME117.4014W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TAUNTON245/35.622716WTAN - .- -.
MANSFIELD228/36.222016WIHM .. .... --

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 fair condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD LIRL LCTD 30 FT FROM EDGE OF PAVEMENT.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 41-29.394915N41-29.345610N
Longitude: 071-37.469095W071-37.007455W
Elevation: 130.4 ft.127.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: no130 ft.
DSPLCD THLD LGTD & MKD WITH WHITE BAR & NUMBER.
Markings: numbers only, in fair conditionnumbers only, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: tri-color VASI on left (5.50 degrees glide path)
Obstructions: 45 ft. trees, 600 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
+23 FT TREES 150 FT FROM THLD 50 FT L; +27 FT TREES 160 FT FROM THLD 110 FT R; +5 FT DIRT PILE 45 FT FROM THLD 50 FT L.
65 ft. tree, 200 ft. from runway, 45 ft. right of centerline
APCH RATIO 5:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
+ 5 FT TREES 70 FT FROM THR ON CNTRLN; -11 FT ROAD 90 FT FROM THR ON CTNRLN; +40 FT TREES 125 FT FROM THR 110 FT L; +65 FT TREES 200 FT FROM THR 45 FT R.

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: 24
Single engine airplanes: 17
Ultralights: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 26/day *
66% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 August 2007

Additional Remarks

ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 11/29 +15 FT TREES 45 FT N SIDE OF CNTRLN.
RY 11 CLSD NGTS.

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 - Theodore Francis Green State Airport (17 nm NE)
KBID - Block Island State Airport (19 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5408:54
Sunrise05:2609:26
Sunset20:0000:00
Evening civil twilight20:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2008 00:18:13
Local (UTC-4)  17-May-2008 20:18:13
 
METAR
KOQU 
11nm NE 
172050Z 32015KT 15SM SCT060 23/ A2943 RMK LAST
KWST 
12nm SW 
172353Z AUTO 24007KT FEW100 16/08 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP976 T01560078 10228 20150 53005
KUUU 
15nm E 
172353Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM SCT110 15/08 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP974 T01500078 10228 20150 52017
KPVD 
16nm NE 
172351Z 21007KT 10SM SCT100 19/08 A2943 RMK AO2 SLP967 T01940078 10239 20194 53012 $
KBID 
20nm S 
172135Z AUTO 24020G26KT 10SM FEW100 16/08 A2946 RMK AO1
KGON 
21nm SW 
172356Z 23007KT 10SM FEW080 15/09 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP974 T01500089 10222 20150 53008
TAF
KPVD 
16nm NE 
172326Z 180024 24010KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 0002 BKN080 FM0200 24009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM0600 26008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM0900 26007KT P6SM BKN250 FM1700 22010KT P6SM BKN150 FM2200 21010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Richmond Airport 401-783-1498
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Public telephone, Restrooms

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3 in West Warwick
26 in Newport
14 in Middletown
12 in Warwick
1 in Plainfield, CT
1 in Jewett City, CT
 

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