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Block Island State Airport (BID) Information

Block Island, RI

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Block Island State Airport (BID) - What you see is what you get here in Block Island. Always a smiling face.  One of the island's 34 cabs on lunch break at R. - by Stephen Amiaga
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Block Island State Airport (BID) - The Sandy Point (SEY) VOR/DME as seen from the ramp at Block Island State (BID). - by Stephen Amiaga
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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:BID
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:071-34-40.2000W/41-10-05.2000N
-71.577833/41.168111 (Estimated)
Elevation:108 ft / 32.92 m (Surveyed)
Land:136 acres
From nearest city:1 nautical miles W of Block Island, RI
Location:Washington County, RI
Magnetic Variation:15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:State Of Rhode Island
Address:Ri Airport Corp
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone number:401-737-4000
Manager:Tom Brown
Address:Box 357
Block Island, RI 02807
Phone number:401-466-5511

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 10/28; MALSF RY 10 & REIL & PAPI RYS 10 & 28 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:Yes
COMMERCIAL & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.
Sectional chart:New York
Region:ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC:ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS:BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:BID (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGY

Airport Communications

CTAF:123.000
Unicom:123.000 

Airport Services

Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimension:2502 x 100 ft / 762.6 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH,
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 30000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Medium
 

Runway 10

Runway 28

Longitude:071-34-56.4903W071-34-23.9680W
Latitude:41-10-03.8872N41-10-06.5646N
Elevation:108.00 ft101.00 ft
Alignment:84127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:40.00 ft35.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on right side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Approach lights:MALSF
Runway End Identifier:Yes
Obstruction:88 ft trees, 2000.0 ft from runway, 400 ft right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear, 50:1 slope to clear

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
SFZNDBCentral241.0015W45.3 nm
TANNDBTaunton227.0016W49.5 nm
GONVOR/DMEGroton45Y110.8514W23.5 nm
ORWVOR/DMENorwich037X110.0014W30.1 nm
MVYVOR/DMEMarthas Vineyard092X114.5015W45.7 nm
PUTVOR/DMEPutnam121X117.4014W48.8 nm
PVDVORTACProvidence103X115.6014W34.1 nm
HTOVORTACHampton083X113.6013W36.7 nm
GONVOTGroton110.2523.4 nm
PVDVOTProvidence108.2034.1 nm

Remarks

  • 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.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

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