Westerly State Airport
WST · KWST · Westerly, RI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:32 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 09:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:01 PM | 00:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
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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 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 145° mag · 130° true
- Dimensions
- 3,960 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 325°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 57 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 17 ft, 380 ft from threshold, 140 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 4,010 ft | |
| 14/32 | 3,960 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
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).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 07
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 07 | LOC/DME · LOC 108.9 (RLS) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GON 110.85 · SEY 117.80 · ORW 110.00 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GON · Groton | VOR/DME | 110.85 · 45Y | Terminal | r098° / 11.3 NM |
| SEY · Sandy Point | VOR/DME | 117.80 · 125X | Low | r332° / 15 NM |
| ORW · Norwich | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r159° / 15.2 NM |
| PVD · Providence | VOR/DME | 115.60 · 103X | High | r231° / 28.1 NM |
| HTO · Hampton | VORTAC | 113.60 · 83X | High | r055° / 34.7 NM |
| PUT · Putnam | VOR/DME | 117.40 · 121X | High | r191° / 36.4 NM |
| HFD · Hartford | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | Low | r130° / 37.8 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
- KWST / WST
- Coordinates
- 41.3496, -71.8034
- Elevation
- 81 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.375 · ☎ 401-596-9543
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- WST
- 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
- 1939/12
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,000 ft MSL · SR-SS DLY. APR 1-NOV 30.
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 25, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 7, 14 & 32, VASI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 14/32 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF · 25: VASI · 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 24 notes
General
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265.
- OVNGT PRKG FEE.
- ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE S & W SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
- HEL TOURS & BANNER TOW OPS ON AIRFIELD BLW 1000 FT ALG SOUTHERN COAST OF RHODE ISLAND.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR AT 401-691-2265.
- RWY 07/25 IS PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY.
- FOR AFT HRS TRML APRON ACES CTC AMGR 401-691-2265.
- RWY 07/25 UNEVEN PAVEMENT APRXLY 1000 FT FM AER 25 THR. CTC AMGR 401-691-2265.
- FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
- GLDRS OPR FM ARPT ON INTMNT BASIS.
Runways
- TEMPO DTHR 375 FT.
- TEMPO DTHR 595 FT.
- PAPI U/S.
- PAPI U/S.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 25, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 7, 14 & 32, VASI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
- AVBL AT DOONEY AVIATION.
Obstructions
- +10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 110 FT L; +10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 120 FT R.
- +10 FT TREES, 170 FT - 200 FT FM THR, 180 FT L.
- +20 FT TREES, 200 FT FM THR, 125 FT L.
- 22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR.
- 22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR.
- 22:1 TO DTHR.
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About KWST
Westerly State Airport (WST · KWST) is an airport in Westerly, RI, at 81 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,010 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KWST, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KWST have a control tower?
No. Westerly 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 KWST?
Westerly State Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,010 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KWST?
Westerly State Airport is in Westerly, RI, at an elevation of 81 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3496, -71.8034.
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