FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | UUU |
Lat/Long: | 41-31-56.7831N 071-16-53.5582W 41-31.946385N 071-16.892637W 41.5324398,-71.2815439 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 171.8 ft. / 52.4 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 15W (1995) |
From city: | 2 miles NE of NEWPORT, RI |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 02842 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 01/1947 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | BOSTON CENTER |
FSS: | BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | UUU (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MAY-SEP SUN-SAT 0800-1800, OCT-APR SUN-SAT 0800-1600 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22, VASI RWY 4 & 16; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34; TWY A, B, C & RAMP AREA - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes, OVNGT PRKG FEE. LDG FEE COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REG ACFT. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
WX ASOS: | 132.075 (401-846-5910) |
PROVIDENCE APPROACH: | 128.7 |
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE: | 128.7 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.25 |
WIPOR STAR: | 123.675 |
WX AWOS-3PT at OQU (7 nm NW): | 118.6 (401-294-2197) |
WX ASOS at PVD (13 nm NW): | 124.2 (401-734-2818) |
WX ASOS at EWB (17 nm NE): | 126.85 (508-992-0195) |
- 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 |
PVDr164/13.3 | | PROVIDENCE VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 14W |
SEYr046/25.6 | | SANDY POINT VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 15W |
MVYr300/31.2 | | MARTHAS VINEYARD VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 15W |
ORWr107/32.3 | | NORWICH VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 14W |
PUTr149/35.8 | | PUTNAM VOR/DME | | 117.40 | | 14W |
GONr085/36.7 | | GROTON VOR/DME | | 110.85 | | 14W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FUEL AVBL 24 HRS BY CREDIT CARD. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 2999 x 75 ft. / 914 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition NMRS CRACKS FULL WID & LEN. |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 41-31.654975N | | 41-32.106692N |
Longitude: | 071-16.983290W | | 071-16.717943W |
Elevation: | 148.3 ft. | | 171.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 024 true | | 219 magnetic, 204 true |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) OTS UFN. | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | LOC/DME |
Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 20 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear 10 FT TREES, 160 FT FM THR, 120 FT R; 20 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 200 FT L. | | 38 ft. trees, 750 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16/34
Dimensions: | 2623 x 75 ft. / 799 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition NMRS CRACKS FULL WID & LEN. |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
Latitude: | 41-32.195022N | | 41-31.847642N |
Longitude: | 071-17.111478W | | 071-16.769880W |
Elevation: | 146.3 ft. | | 162.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 144 true | | 339 magnetic, 324 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 250 ft. |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 525 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear 10 FT FENCE/TREES 50 FT FM THR, 220 FT L; 10 FT TREES, 190 FT FM THR, 240 FT R. | | 37 ft. trees, 900 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear 29:1 FM DTHR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | STATE OF RHODE ISLAND RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2000 |
Manager: | IFTIKHAR AHMAD RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886 Phone 401-691-2000 |
Additional Remarks
- | DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | RWY 04 DSGND CALM WIND RWY. |
- | RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD. ARPT UNATNDD 1800-0700 DLY & SUN-MON. CTC RIAC OPS AT 401-691-2265. |
- | APRT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE S & N. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC AMGR 401-691-2265 FOR MORE INFO. |
- | PPR FOR JET ACFT. |
- | HELS REQSTD TO AVOID MAIN TRML RAMP FOR PRKG OR LDG. PLS CTC AMGR. |
- | SEASONAL BIRD ACTVTY AER 34, CTC AMGR FOR DTLS 401-691-2265. |
- | 24 HRS ADVN NOTICE RQRD FOR ALL JET A SVCS AFT POSTED BUS HRS. |
- | FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859. |
- | NMRS UNLGTD OBSTNS UP TO 150 FT AGL SRNDG AIRFIELD. |
A51-04 | TMPRY DTHR 499 FT. |
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.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
WIPOR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (250KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (253KB) |
LOC RWY 22 | |
download (284KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 16 | |
download (263KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (153KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (178KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOQU - Quonset State Airport (7 nm NW)
KPVD - Rhode Island TF Green International Airport (13 nm NW)
KEWB - New Bedford Regional Airport (17 nm NE)
KTAN - Taunton Municipal Airport/King Field (24 nm NE)
KSFZ - North Central State Airport (25 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 24-Aug-2012
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 05-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:47 | | 10:47 |
Sunrise | | 06:15 | | 11:15 |
Sunset | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-Mar-2025 03:57:21 |
Local (UTC-5) | 05-Mar-2025 22:57:21 |
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METAR |
KUUU | 060353Z AUTO 14016G26KT 4SM RA BR BKN003 BKN025 OVC036 08/07 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 14028/0343 SLP979 P0016 T00830072
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KOQU 7nm NW | 060350Z 18022G29KT 3SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC024 09/09 A2947 RMK PRESFR AO2
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KPVD 13nm NW | 060351Z 16014G26KT 2 1/2SM RA BR BKN008 OVC012 08/08 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 17030/0307 PRESFR SLP980 P0022 T00830078
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KEWB 17nm NE | 060353Z AUTO 15013G28KT 4SM RA BR SCT007 BKN012 OVC028 09/08 A2952 RMK AO2 PK WND 18028/0344 SLP997 P0010 T00940083
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TAF |
KPVD 13nm NW | 052101Z 0521/0618 20013G32KT P6SM FEW025 BKN060 WS020/22045KT FM052200 17013G25KT P6SM BKN045 WS020/18045KT FM060100 17015G25KT 6SM -RA OVC008 WS020/18055KT FM060300 18014G32KT 2SM +RA OVC003 WS020/18060KT FM061000 18011G18KT 6SM BR OVC003 WS020/19055KT FM061700 19008KT P6SM OVC015
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