Block Island State Airport (BID)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	BID
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	71°34'40.2000" W / 41°10'5.2000" N -71.577833 / 41.168111 (Estimated)
Elevation	107.90 ft / 32.89 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 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone number	401-691-2227
Manager	IFTIKHAR AHMAD
Address	RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP 2000 POST RD WARWICK, RI 02886
Phone number	(401) 691-2265

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW YORK
Region	ANE - New England
Responsible 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)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.0 MHz
UNICOM	123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT	BID (401-466-5495)

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,CHTR,PAJA

Runway Information

Runway 10/28

Dimensions	2502 x 100 ft (763 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	10	28
Alignment	84°	264°
Physical elevation	107.70 ft	101.40 ft
Coordinates	41.167746 / -71.582358	41.168490 / -71.573324
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
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GON	VOR/DME	GROTON	45Y	110.85	14W	23.5 nm
ORW	VOR/DME	NORWICH	37X	110.00	14W	30.1 nm
PVD	VOR/DME	PROVIDENCE	103X	115.60	14W	34.1 nm
MVY	VOR/DME	MARTHAS VINEYARD	92X	114.50	15W	45.7 nm
PUT	VOR/DME	PUTNAM	121X	117.40	14W	48.8 nm
HTO	VORTAC	HAMPTON	83X	113.60	13W	36.7 nm
GON	VOT	GROTON		110.25		23.4 nm
PVD	VOT	PROVIDENCE		108.20		34.1 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.