Keskinen Balloonport Balloonport

RI16 · Coventry, RI · 255 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: RI16
Coordinates: 41.7199, -71.6316
Elevation: 255 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:38 AM	08:38Z
Sunrise	05:12 AM	09:12Z
Sunset	08:25 PM	00:25Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	00:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 04:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:25 PM → 04:12 AM

Plan a flight from RI16

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway B1/

600 ft × 300 ft · GRASS / SOD

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
B1/	600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PVD · Providence	VORTAC	115.60	r282° / 9.1 NM
PUT · Putnam	VOR-DME	117.40	r160° / 17 NM
ORW · Norwich	VOR-DME	110.00	r073° / 19.2 NM
GON · Groton	VOR-DME	110.85	r053° / 30.1 NM
SEY · Sandy Point	VOR-DME	117.80	r011° / 33.3 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

RI11 · Riconn AirportPrivate (7 NM)KPVD · Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (9 NM)KOQU · Quonset State Airport (12 NM)KLZD · Danielson Airport (13 NM)KSFZ · North Central State Airport (14 NM)08R · Richmond Airport (14 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open RI16 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About RI16

Keskinen Balloonport (RI16) is a balloonport in Coventry, RI, at 255 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for RI16, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at RI16?

Keskinen Balloonport has 1 runway; the longest is 600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is RI16?

Keskinen Balloonport is in Coventry, RI, at an elevation of 255 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7199, -71.6316.

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