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Mileage Type:
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Airport Location:
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
Sectional Map:
Block Island State at SkyVector.com
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.
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UUU
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29 miles
OQU
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New York
31 miles
HTO
East Hampton
East Hampton, NY - Public
New York
38 miles
PVD
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39 miles
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New York
48 miles
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New York
48 miles
42B
Goodspeed
East Haddam, CT - Public
New York
49 miles
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