South County Hospital Heliport (RI08)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RI08
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°29'52.9900" W / 41°25'50.3700" N -71.498053 / 41.430658 (Estimated)
Elevation	26.00 ft / 7.92 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles S of Wakefield, RI
Location	Washington County, RI
Magnetic Variation	15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PAUL DESMARAIS
Address	100 KENYON AVENUE WAKEFIELD, RI 02879
Phone number	(401) 788-1427
Manager	GREG PARISEAULT
Address	100 KENYON AVENUE WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-4216
Phone number	401-788-2450

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible ARTCC	ZBW - BOSTON
Tie-in FSS	BDR - BRIDGEPORT
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	100 x 40 ft (30 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	FLD

	H1
Physical elevation	26.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.430658 / -71.498053	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	16.2 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	17.9 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	23.8 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	25.7 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	35.2 nm
MVY	VOR/DME	MARTHAS VINEYARD	92X	114.50	15W	40.0 nm
HFD	VOR/DME	HARTFORD	96X	114.90	13W	48.9 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	48.1 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		17.9 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		25.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• PRVDD VFR ONLY, OBSTN & WINDSOCK LGTS RMN IN USE FOR NGT OPNS.