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Block Island State
Block Island, Rhode Island

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FAA Identifier: BID
Latitude/Longitude: 41-10-05.2000N / 071-34-40.2000W
41.1681 / -71.5778
Elevation: 107 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 15W (1985)
Land Area Covered: 136 acres
From City: 1 nautical miles W of Block Island, RI
County/Parish: Washington, RI
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 6/1/1950 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: New York
Control Tower: No
ARTCC: Boston Center (ZBW)
FSS: Bridgeport Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: NOV-APR/ALL/0800-1600, MAY-OCT/ALL/0700-1900
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle: Yes
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: Yes
Communications:
Unicom: 123
CTAF: 123
APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
Services:
Bottled oxygen: None
Bulk oxygen: None
Runway Information:
Runway: 10/28
Dimensions: 2502 x 100 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 30 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: State Of Rhode Island
Ri Airport Corporation
Warwick, RI 02886
401-737-4000
Manager: Mark Helmboldt
Box 357
Block Island, RI 02807
401-466-5511
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Remarks:
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • COMMERCIAL & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; REIL & PAPI RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Nearby Public Airports: (50 mile radius)
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08R Richmond West Kingston, RI - Public New York 22 miles
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UUU Newport State Newport, RI - Public New York 29 miles
OQU Quonset State North Kingstown, RI - Public New York 31 miles
HTO East Hampton East Hampton, NY - Public New York 38 miles
PVD Theodore Francis Green State Providence, RI - Public New York 39 miles
EWB New Bedford Rgnl New Bedford, MA - Public New York 48 miles
LZD Danielson Danielson, CT - Public New York 48 miles
42B Goodspeed East Haddam, CT - Public New York 49 miles
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