FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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: | 108 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 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BID (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-APR 0800-1600, MAY-OCT SUN-THU 0800-1900, MAY-OCT FRI-SAT 0800-2100, MAY-OCT FRI-SAT 0800-2030 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; MALSF RY 10 & REIL & PAPI RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, COMMERCIAL & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 |
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| SEY at field | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| GONr128/23.5 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| ORWr155/30.1 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| PVDr205/34.0 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HTOr079/36.6 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 2502 x 100 ft. / 763 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 41-10.064787N | | 41-10.109410N |
| Longitude: | 071-34.941505W | | 071-34.399467W |
| Elevation: | 107.7 ft. | | 101.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 099 magnetic, 084 true | | 279 magnetic, 264 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 400 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
RI AIRPORT CORP
WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone 401-737-4000 |
| Manager: | TOM BROWN
BOX 357
BLOCK ISLAND, RI 02807
Phone 401-466-5511 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 6 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 46% | air taxi | | 2% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | OBSTRUCTIONS LGTD TOWERS 1 MILE NE OF ARPT 1/2 MILE APART. |
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT PARKING & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LANDING 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511. |
| - | RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD; CALL AMGR 401-466-5511. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (177KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 15-May-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-May-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:02 | | 09:02 |
| Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 09:33 |
| Sunset | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:23 | | 00:23 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-May-2008 21:31:10 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 10-May-2008 17:31:10 |
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| METAR |
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| KBID | 102115Z AUTO 11010G14KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A2973 RMK AO1
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KWST
15nm NW | 102053Z AUTO 36008G18KT 10SM FEW070 19/02 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP059 T01890022 55002
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KMTP
16nm W | 102054Z AUTO VRB05KT 16/06 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T01610061 53002 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
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KGON
23nm NW | 101742Z 101818 03014KT P6SM SCT045 BKN120 TEMPO 1821 BKN045 FM2100 01009KT P6SM BKN120 FM0200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM1200 02010KT P6SM SKC FM1400 08010KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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