Block Island State (BID)

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KBID
FAA identifier: BID
FAA site number: 21888.*A
City / state: Block Island, RI
County: Washington
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 41°10'05.20" N
71°34'40.20" W
Elevation: 107.9 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 15° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, State of Rhode Island
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 136 acres
From downtown: 1 NM west
Sectional chart: New York
Activated: 06/1950

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Jun-sep, sun-sat, 0800-1700
Oct-may, sun-sat, 0800-1600
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, air ambulance, charter, parachute jumping
ARTCC: Boston (ZBW)
Flight service: Bridgeport (BDR)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BID
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: No
Airport manager: Iftikhar Ahmad
(401) 691-2265
Last FAA inspection: 09/18/2023

FAA remarks

Obstructions: lighted twrs 1 miles NE of airport, 1/2 miles apart.
Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
Airport parking and safety brief available on landing 122.85 MHZ or call 401-466-5511.
Runway conditions may not be maintain or rprtd when AP is unattended. Contact RI AP corporation operations at 401-691-2265.
Ovngt parking fee.
For CD when approach closed contact Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
Runway 10/28 safety area not STD SE.
+15 ft dropoff 130 ft from runway end, 150 left.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KBID
FAA identifier: BID
Location: Block Island, RI, United States
Elevation: 107.9 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 41.16811, -71.57783

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
10 / 28	2,502 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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