Block Island State Airport
BID · KBID · Block Island, RI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:30 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 09:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 00:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:30 PM | 00:30Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 099° mag · 084° true
- Dimensions
- 2,502 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 279°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 108 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 88 ft, 2,000 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 48 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 108 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,502 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Providence”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 307.9 | WOODSTOCK RCAG (LOW) |
| 319.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SEY 117.80 · GON 110.85 · ORW 110.00 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEY · Sandy Point | VOR/DME | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r313° / 0.1 NM |
| GON · Groton | VOR/DME | 110.85 · 45Y | Terminal | r128° / 23.5 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r155° / 30 NM |
| PVD · Providence | VOR/DME | 115.60 · 103X | High | r205° / 34 NM |
| HTO · Hampton | VORTAC | 113.60 · 83X | High | r079° / 36.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBID / BID
- Coordinates
- 41.1684, -71.5786
- Elevation
- 108 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 134.775 · ☎ 401-466-5495
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BID
- Attendance
- JUN-SEP SUN-SAT 0800-1700; OCT-MAY SUN-SAT 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1950/06
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (right) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- OBSTNS: LGTD TWRS 1 MI NE OF ARPT, 1/2 MI APART.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ARPT PRKG & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LDG 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511.
- RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265.
- OVNGT PRKG FEE.
- FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- RWY 10/28 SAFETY AREA NOT STD SE
- +15 FT DROPOFF 130 FT FM RWY END, 150 LEFT.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- +9 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT L & 130 FT R.
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About KBID
Block Island State Airport (BID · KBID) is an airport in Block Island, RI, at 108 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,502 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBID, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBID have a control tower?
No. Block Island State Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBID?
Block Island State Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,502 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBID?
Block Island State Airport is in Block Island, RI, at an elevation of 108 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1684, -71.5786.
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