Block Island State Airport (BID)

BID
Block Island State Airport (BID)
Block Island, RI
Latest photos of Block Island State Airport (BID)
 - Base for 28 - by Dave G
Dave G
 - What you see is what you get here in Block Island. Always a smiling face.  One of the island's 34 cabs on lunch break at R. - by Stephen Amiaga
Stephen Amiaga
 - The Sandy Point (SEY) VOR/DME as seen from the ramp at Block Island State (BID). - by Stephen Amiaga
Stephen Amiaga
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier BID
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 071-34-40.2000W/41-10-05.2000N
-71.577833/41.168111 (Estimated)
Elevation 108 ft / 32.92 m (Surveyed)
Land 136 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Block Island, RI
Location Washington County, RI
Magnetic Variation 15W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner State Of Rhode Island
Address Ri Airport Corporation
Warwick, RI 02886
Phone number 401-737-4000
Manager Mark Helmboldt
Address Box 357
Block Island, RI 02807
Phone number 401-466-5511
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower No
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart New York
Region ANE - New England
Boundary ARTCC ZBW - Boston
Tie-in FSS BDR - Bridgeport
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility BID (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements NGY
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.000 MHz
UNICOM 123.000 MHz
Airport Services
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage TIE
Other services AFRT,CHTR
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
Dimensions 2502 x 100 ft (763 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH-G
10 28
Alignment 84° 127°
Physical elevation 108.00 ft 101.00 ft
Coordinates 41.167746N / 71.582358W 41.168490N / 71.573324W
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on left
REIL Yes Yes
Remarks
  • OBSTRUCTIONS LGTD TOWERS 1 MILE NE OF ARPT 1/2 MILE APART.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ARPT PARKING & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LANDING 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511.
  • RY CONDS MAY NOT BE MONITORED OR REPORTED WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD; CALL AMGR 401-466-5511.
  • OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.