FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 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 VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
HTOr079/36.6 | | HAMPTON VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 13W |
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: | |
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. |
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 (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 40 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none +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 |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (209KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paulo Constantino
Photo taken 30-Aug-2012
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Block Island State Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
Sunset | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 23:08 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2025 03:54:20 |
Local (UTC-5) | 05-Mar-2025 22:54:20 |
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METAR |
KBID | 060325Z AUTO 16018G27KT 6SM -RA BR SCT029 BKN046 OVC090 08/07 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 16027/0325 RAB0259 PRESFR P0002 $
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KWST 15nm NW | 060320Z AUTO 15015G24KT 3SM -RA BR SCT028 BKN039 OVC070 08/07 A2947 RMK AO2 P0005 T00830072
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KMTP 16nm W | 060254Z AUTO 16008G23KT 10/08 A2950 RMK AO1 SLP988 P0013 60014 T01000078 58046
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TAF |
KGON 23nm NW | 060106Z 0601/0624 16018G29KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC035 WS020/18060KT TEMPO 0601/0602 2SM SHRA BR BKN020 OVC035 FM060200 17022G30KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC012 WS020/19065KT TEMPO 0603/0605 2SM +SHRA BR BKN008 OVC012 FM060700 18012KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT002 OVC005 FM061600 23010KT P6SM BKN025 FM062000 26011KT P6SM BKN040 FM062300 30013G20KT P6SM BKN040
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NOTAMs |
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