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Encyclopedia > Block Island State Airport
Block Island State Airport
IATA: BID - ICAO: KBID
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Rhode Island Airport Corp.
Serves Block Island, Rhode Island
Elevation AMSL 108 ft (32.9 m)
Coordinates 41°10′05.2″N, 71°34′40.2″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 2,502 763 Asphalt

Block Island State Airport (IATA: BIDICAO: KBID) is a public airport located on Block Island, in Washington County, Rhode Island, USA. It is primarily a general aviation airport, but there is also scheduled airline service to Westerly State Airport. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Atlantic Ocean, a fragment of glacial terminal moraine approximately ten miles off the coast of Rhode Island, of which it is part, and from which it is separated by Block Island Sound. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C. Aerial picture of a runway of Chennai International Airport, Tamil Nadu A runway is a strip of land on an airport, on which aircraft can take off and land. ... A foot (plural: feet) is any of several old units of distance or length, measuring around a quarter to a third of a meter. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Washington County is a county located in the southeastern part of Rhode Island, a U.S. state. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... General aviation (abbr. ... Westerly State Airport (IATA: WST, ICAO: KWST) is a public use airport located in Westerly, Rhode Island. ...


Block Island State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. The other five airports include T.F. Green State Airport, Newport State Airport, North Central State Airport, Quonset State Airport and Westerly State Airport. T. F. Green Airport is an airport in Warwick, Rhode Island, near Providence. ... Newport State Airport (IATA: UUU, ICAO: KUUU) is a public use, general aviation airport located at 41°31′57″ N 71°16′53″ W, in Middletown, Rhode Island, just north of Newport, Rhode Island. ... Aerial View of North Central State Airport North Central State Airport is a general aviation airport located in Lincoln and Smithfield, Rhode Island. ... Aerial View of Quonset State Airport Quonset State Airport is a public use general aviation airport located in Quonset, Rhode Island. ...


Airline

New England Airlines (IATA: EJ, ICAO: NEA, and Callsign: New England) is an airline based in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA. Its main base is Westerly State Airport, and it serves only one scheduled destination, Block Island. ...

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