KBID/BID METAR Block Island State Airport

Block Island, Rhode IslandElevation 108 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-852 ft

-960 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0056Z (8:56 PM local) · 33 min old

KBID is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

210° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.43 inHg

1030.5 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP306

sea-level pressure 1030.6 hPa

T01110072

precise temperature 11.1°C, dew point 7.2°C

FAA: no delays reported at BID.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 210° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	50	W 10 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	63/50	W 12 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	55/45	NE 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	56/53	E 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	62/58	SW 12 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	64/55	W 12 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	61/56	E 7 kt	–	5%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	62	S 10 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0128Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

210° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 284 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,502 ft

10/28

Dimensions

2,502 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 1084°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28264°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-852 ft

Pressure altitude

-402 ft

Field elevation

108 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.43 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2151Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1110Z 7:10 AM

Loggable night

2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1010Z (6:10 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Block Island State Airport is in Block Island, Rhode Island. Field elevation 108 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerIFTIKHAR AHMAD

Manager phone(401) 691-2265

AttendedJUN-SEP SUN-SAT, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBID / BID

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionRhode Island

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1684, -71.5786

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBID traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 62 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.3

AVG OPS/DAY

5.8

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 46%Unknown 30%Turboprop 11%Helicopter 7%Twin 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BN2P (Unknown) · ~27 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›BN2P (Unknown)

›PA34 (Twin)

›R44 (Helicopter)

›PA32 (Unknown)

›PA31 (Twin)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KWST Westerly State Airport

VFR

KGON Groton New London Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KOQU Quonset State Airport

27 NM N

UNKNOWN

KJPX Town of East Hampton Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

34 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›+9 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 150 FT L & 130 FT R.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10 & 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.

›+15 FT DROPOFF 130 FT FM RWY END, 150 LEFT.

›RWY 10/28 SAFETY AREA NOT STD SE

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›OVNGT PRKG FEE.

›RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265.

›ARPT PRKG & SAFETY BRIEF AVBL ON LDG 122.85 MHZ OR CALL 401-466-5511.

›DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›OBSTNS: LGTD TWRS 1 MI NE OF ARPT, 1/2 MI APART.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBID on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBID have a METAR?

Yes. KBID has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBID have a TAF?

When KBID issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KBID?

KBID sits at 108 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBID?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.