FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | WST |
| Lat/Long: | 41-20-58.6210N / 071-48-12.1600W 41-20.977017N / 071-48.202667W 41.3496169 / -71.8033778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 81 ft. / 24.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15W (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of WESTERLY, RI |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 02891 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1939 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | WST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1630 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 07/25 & 14/32; MALSF RY 07 & REIL RYS 25; 14 & 32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF . |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LANDING FEE FOR COMMERCIAL & NON-RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.375 (401-596-9543) |
| PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 119.45 [0545-0000] |
| (S OF ORW): | 119.45 |
| WX ASOS at GON (11 nm W): | PHONE 860-449-8921 |
| WX AWOS-3 at BID (15 nm SE): | 134.775 (401-466-5495) |
- 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 |
| GONr098/11.3 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
| SEYr332/15.0 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
| ORWr159/15.2 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
| PVDr231/28.1 | | PROVIDENCE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 14W |
| HTOr055/34.7 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
| PUTr191/36.4 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
| HFDr131/37.7 | | HARTFORD VOR/DME | | 114.90 | | 13W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SVC 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 4010 x 100 ft. / 1222 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 41-20.735867N | | 41-21.131250N |
| Longitude: | 071-48.635383W | | 071-47.933683W |
| Elevation: | 51.1 ft. | | 78.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 068 magnetic, 053 true | | 248 magnetic, 233 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.60 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 1600 ft. from runway, 375 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 40 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3960 x 75 ft. / 1207 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-21.237983N | | 41-20.817983N |
| Longitude: | 071-48.450467W | | 071-47.788500W |
| Elevation: | 56.9 ft. | | 81.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 145 magnetic, 130 true | | 325 magnetic, 310 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 750 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear | | 36 ft. trees, 450 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear RY 32 HAS 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RHODE ISLAND AIRPORTS CORP 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-737-4000 |
| Manager: | JIM COWLEY 210 AIRPORT RD NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852 Phone 401-596-2357 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 64/day * | | 44% | transient general aviation | | 28% | air taxi | | 28% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD, CALL AMGR 401-596-2357. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
| - | ARPT LOCATED IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA & POPULATED AREAS TO THE SOUTH & WEST SHOULD BE AVOIDED. |
| - | BANNER TOW OPERATIONS ON AIRFIELD & BELOW 1000 FT ALONG SOUTHERN COAST OF RHODE ISLAND. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CONTACT ARPT MANAGER AT 401-596-2357. |
| - | RY 07/25 IS THE PREFERRED CALM WIND RY. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| LOC RWY 07 **CHANGED** | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGON - Groton-New London Airport (11 nm W)
0B8 - Elizabeth Field Airport (12 nm SW)
KBID - Block Island State Airport (15 nm SE)
KMTP - Montauk Airport (17 nm S)
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (23 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo © 2007 Greg Gulino, provided courtesy of the Westerly Airport Association
Taken in 2007
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 26-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 21:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 21:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Nov-2009 09:44:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Nov-2009 04:44:11 |
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| METAR |
| KWST | 260905Z AUTO 00000KT 1SM BR BKN001 OVC007 09/09 A2995 RMK AO2 $
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KGON 11nm W | 260920Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003 OVC015 09/09 A2994 RMK AO2
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KBID 15nm SE | 260915Z AUTO 01003KT 2 1/2SM OVC003 10/09 A2994 RMK AO1
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KMTP 18nm S | 260854Z AUTO 02003KT 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01060094 53000 PWINO TSNO
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| TAF |
KGON 11nm W | 260806Z 2608/2706 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC005 TEMPO 2608/2612 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM261200 03004KT 5SM BR OVC006 FM261800 06006KT P6SM OVC010 FM270000 05005KT 5SM BR OVC008
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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