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Block Island State Airport is a small general aviation field on Block Island, Rhode Island, serving both private pilots and a scheduled commuter service to the mainland. Its single paved runway, 10/28, sits at 102 feet above sea level and offers straightforward access to this offshore community for visiting sim pilots. The airport is owned and operated by the State of Rhode Island through the Rhode Island Airport Corporation.
Block Island State Airport (KBID) is a public-use general aviation airport on Block Island, in Washington County, Rhode Island. It is owned by the State of Rhode Island and operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, which also runs T.F. Green State Airport, Newport State Airport, North Central State Airport, Quonset State Airport and Westerly State Airport. While primarily a general aviation field, it also hosts scheduled airline service to Westerly State Airport, making it an interesting short island hop for pilots exploring southern New England.
The airport lies on Block Island itself, an offshore island in Washington County, Rhode Island, a short flight from the mainland coast near Westerly. No specific airspace classification, controlled airspace boundaries or FIR detail are given in available sources.
Block Island State Airport has a single physical runway, 10/28, with a hard surface measuring 2,444 feet in length. The runway is lit and there is no instrument landing system available.
No communications frequencies are formally listed for the field. AOPA's airport data notes that an airport parking and safety briefing is available on landing on 122.85 MHz. No navaids or published instrument approach procedures are detailed in available sources.
No specific joining, circuit height or noise abatement procedures are given in available sources.
No published visual reference points are given in available sources.
Block Island State Airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023 to 2027, where it is categorised as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. It covers an area of 136 acres and has long served as the aerial gateway to Block Island, supporting both general aviation traffic and scheduled commuter flights to the mainland.
FlightLevel Aviation operates as the airport's Fixed Base Operator, offering aircraft marshalling and parking for aircraft up to Pilatus PC-12 size, along with bike and moped rentals, customer vehicle parking, dining, restrooms, a coffee machine, vending machines and Wi-Fi. Business hours are 0800 to 1700, with service outside these hours available on request. New England Airlines, an airport-based tenant, provides eight-passenger commuter airline service between Block Island and Westerly Airport.
