Goat Island Heliport (RI21)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RI21
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°19'40.4400" W / 41°29'24.5500" N -71.327900 / 41.490153 (Estimated)
Elevation	8.00 ft / 2.44 m (Estimated)
Land	1 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles NE of Newport, RI
Location	Newport County, RI
Magnetic Variation	15W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	GOAT LESSEE LLC
Address	1 GOAT ISLAND NEWPORT, RI 02840
Phone number	401-851-3300
Manager	DAVID SMILEY
Address	1 GOAT ISLAND NEWPORT, RI 02840
Phone number	401-849-2600

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	110 x 180 ft (34 x 55 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	8.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.490153 / -71.327900	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	14.8 nm
SEY	VOR/DME	SANDY POINT	125X	117.80	15W	22.4 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	30.5 nm
MVY	VOR/DME	MARTHAS VINEYARD	92X	114.50	15W	32.7 nm
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	34.0 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	36.3 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		14.7 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		34.1 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
• VFR USE ONLY.