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Block Island State Airport
BID · KBID · Block Island, RI · 108 ft elevation · var 15W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT
- 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
- Activated
- 1950/06
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:40 AM | 08:40Z |
| Sunrise | 05:13 AM | 09:13Z |
| Sunset | 08:22 PM | 00:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 04:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 04:13 AM
Plan a flight from KBID
Runway 10/28
2,502 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 10
- Heading
- 099° mag · 84° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
28
- Heading
- 279° mag · 264° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEY · Sandy Point | VOR-DME | 117.80 | r314° / 0.1 NM |
| GON · Groton | VOR-DME | 110.85 | r128° / 23.5 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR-DME | 110.00 | r155° / 30 NM |
| PVD · Providence | VORTAC | 115.60 | r205° / 34 NM |
| HTO · Hampton | VORTAC | 113.60 | r079° / 36.6 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 ↗ · amdt 1A
- VOR/DME RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 5D
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
RI AIRPORT CORPORATION, 2000 POST RD, WARWICK, RI
401-691-2227
Manager
IFTIKHAR AHMAD
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD, WARWICK, RI
(401) 691-2265
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- 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.
- ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.
- +9 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT L & 130 FT R.
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