Terminal Procedures

KUUU — Newport State

NEWPORT, RI · 6 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA UUUElevation 171 ft2 runwaysLongest 2,999 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NE-1Not for navigation

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

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
LOC RWY 22 chart previewLOC RWY 227FPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 160DPDF
VOR/DME RWY 16 chart previewVOR/DME RWY 161DPDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
WIPOR FOUR (RNAV) chart previewWIPOR FOUR (RNAV)PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

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

KUUU airport information

Control tower
No
ARTCC
Boston Center
Flight service
Bridgeport
NOTAM facility
UUU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
15W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1947
Airport area
221 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New York
Last FAA inspection
2023-09-11

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

KUUU radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.05
Clearance delivery127.25Providence
Approach128.7Providence

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

Runways

2,999 × 75 ft04222,623 × 75 ft1634N500 ft
Runway layout at KUUU, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
04/222,999 ft75 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  04 24°TVASI (4-bar) 4°
  22 204°TLOC/DME · PAPI (4-box) 4°
16/342,623 ft75 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  16 144°TVASI (4-bar) 3.75°
  34 324°Tdisplaced threshold 250 ft

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

Where KUUU is

Latitude, longitude41.5324400, -71.2815440
Elevation171 ft
From Newport2 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KUUU

  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 22, VASI RWY 4 & 16; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 16/34; TWY A, B, C & RAMP AREA - CTAF.
  • OVNGT PRKG FEE. LDG FEE COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REG ACFT.
  • 10 FT TREES, 160 FT FM THR, 120 FT R; 20 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 200 FT L.
  • 10 FT FENCE/TREES 50 FT FM THR, 220 FT L; 10 FT TREES, 190 FT FM THR, 240 FT R.
  • TMPRY DTHR 499 FT.
  • OTS UFN.
  • 22:1 FM TMPRY DTHR.
  • 29:1 FM DTHR.
  • NMRS CRACKS FULL WID & LEN.
  • RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN ARPT IS UNATNDD. ARPT UNATNDD 1800-0700 DLY & SUN-MON. CTC RIAC OPS AT 401-691-2265.
  • ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE N, S, & E. NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. CTC AMGR 401-691-2265 FOR MORE INFO.
  • PPR FOR JET ACFT.
  • HELS REQSTD TO AVOID MAIN TRML RAMP FOR PRKG OR LDG. PLS CTC AMGR.
  • SEASONAL BIRD ACTVTY AER 34, CTC AMGR FOR DTLS 401-691-2265.
  • 24 HRS ADVN NOTICE RQRD FOR ALL JET A SVCS AFT POSTED BUS HRS.
  • FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • NMRS UNLGTD OBSTNS UP TO 150 FT AGL SRNDG AIRFIELD.
  • RWY 04 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.

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

Selective instrument coverage

Newport State’s three approaches serve only two of its four runway ends, so instrument coverage is concentrated rather than available for every alignment. The RNAV (GPS), VOR and localiser procedures provide three distinct forms of guidance. Both runways are shorter than 3,000 ft, making the field’s dimensions more relevant to aircraft choice than the variety of approach types might suggest.

Regional chart context

Among nearby fields, Rhode Island TF Green International has substantially broader procedure coverage, while New Bedford Regional and Quonset State are closer to Newport’s scale; Taunton Municipal/King Field has the thinnest set listed. The New York Sectional and Boston Terminal Area Chart add broader visual-route and local terminal-area context not supplied by Newport’s instrument procedures.

Airports near KUUU

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KOQUQuonset StateNORTH KINGSTOWN, RI7 nm NW9
KPVDRhode Island Tf Green IntlPROVIDENCE, RI13 nm NW17
KEWBNew Bedford RgnlNEW BEDFORD, MA17 nm NE10
KTANTaunton Muni/King FldTAUNTON, MA24 nm NE5
KSFZNorth Central StatePAWTUCKET, RI25 nm N7
KBIDBlock Island StateBLOCK ISLAND, RI26 nm SW5
KWSTWesterly StateWESTERLY, RI26 nm SW5
1B9Mansfield MuniMANSFIELD, MA28 nm N6

VFR charts covering KUUU

Common questions about KUUU

What charts are available for KUUU?

6 current FAA charts for Newport State, including 3 instrument approachs, 1 arrival procedure. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KUUU?

CTAF 123.05; Clearance delivery 127.25. 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 KUUU?

Newport State has 2 runways. The longest is 04/22 at 2,999 ft by 75 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KUUU have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KUUU has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 1 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KUUU a towered airport?

No — Newport 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 KUUU 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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