Terminal Procedures

KBID — Block Island State

BLOCK ISLAND, RI · 5 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA BIDElevation 107 ft1 runwayLongest 2,502 ftNon-toweredVolume NE-1Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), 1 VOR, serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 100DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 281APDF
VOR/DME RWY 10 chart previewVOR/DME RWY 105DPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMS—PDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMS—PDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KBID airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
Jun-sep sun-sat 0800-1700
ARTCC
Boston Center
Flight service
Bridgeport
NOTAM facility
BID (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
15W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1950
Airport area
136 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New York
Last FAA inspection
2023-09-18

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KBID radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.0
Clearance delivery120.1Providence
Approach125.75Providence

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

2,502 × 100 ft1028N500 ft
Runway layout at KBID, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
10/282,502 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  10 84°TPAPI (4-box) 3.5°
  28 264°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KBID is

Latitude, longitude41.1681110, -71.5778330
Elevation107 ft
From Block Island1 nm W

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FAA remarks for KBID

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • OBSTNS: LGTD TWRS 1 MI NE OF ARPT, 1/2 MI APART.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.
  • +9 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT L & 130 FT R.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KBID

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KWSTWesterly StateWESTERLY, RI15 nm NW5
KMTPMontaukMONTAUK, NY16 nm W5
0B8Elizabeth FldFISHERS ISLAND, NY21 nm W2
KGONGroton-New LondonGROTON (NEW LONDON), CT23 nm NW12
KUUUNewport StateNEWPORT, RI26 nm NE6
KOQUQuonset StateNORTH KINGSTOWN, RI27 nm N9
KJPXEast Hampton TownEAST HAMPTON, NY33 nm W6
KPVDRhode Island Tf Green IntlPROVIDENCE, RI34 nm N17

VFR charts covering KBID

New YorkSectional Chart

Common questions about KBID

What charts are available for KBID?

5 current FAA charts for Block Island State, including 3 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KBID?

CTAF 123.0; Clearance delivery 120.1. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KBID?

Block Island State has 1 runway. The longest is 10/28 at 2,502 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KBID have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KBID has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KBID a towered airport?

No — Block Island State has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KBID charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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