Block Island State Airport
| Block Island State Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: BID – ICAO: KBID – FAA LID: BID | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | State of Rhode Island | ||
| Operator | Rhode Island Airport Corp. | ||
| Serves | Block Island, Rhode Island | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 108 ft / 33 m | ||
| Coordinates | 41°10′05″N 071°34′40″W / 41.16806°N 71.57778°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 10/28 | 2,502 | 763 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 14,076 | ||
| Based aircraft | 6 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Block Island State Airport (IATA: BID, ICAO: KBID) is a public airport located on Block Island, in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island.[1] It is primarily a general aviation airport, but there is also scheduled airline service to Westerly State Airport. The airport opened in 1950.
Block Island State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F. Green State Airport, Newport State Airport, North Central State Airport, Quonset State Airport and Westerly State Airport.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Block Island State Airport covers an area of 136 acres (55 ha) at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,502 by 100 feet (763 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2007, the airport had 14,076 aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day: 54% general aviation, 46% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 6 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine and 17% multi-engine.[1]
[edit] Airline and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| New England Airlines | Westerly |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Block Island State Airport (BID) page from Rhode Island Airport Corp.
- Airfield photos of Block Island State Airport (BID) from Civil Air Patrol website
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BID, effective 12 January 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBID
- ASN accident history for BID
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
