KOQU · NCO

Quonset State Airport

North Kingstown, Rhode IslandElevation 18 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR7 min old

Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 29 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@20

gust 29 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

983 ft

+965 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (12:55 AM local) · 7 min old

KOQU is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 20 knots gusting 29. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 6,500 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

220° at 20 kt, gust 29

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 6,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 20°C

73°F / 68°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.91 inHg

1012.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST, WIND

Wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC 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)

PK WND 22033/40

peak wind 33 knots from 220 degrees at :40 past the hour

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 29 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›Sustained wind 20 kt.

›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 220° at 20 kt, gusting 29 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 6,500 ft. Forecast suggests thursday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 85F, low near 64F, 32% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 29 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	85/64	SW 14 kt	26 kt	32%	Strong winds in the forecast
Friday	Sunny	76/59	NW 8 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Sunny	73/65	E 8 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	74/66	S 9 kt	–	54%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/63	W 7 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	74/66	S 11 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	79	SW 10 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0501Z.

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

2 runways · 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

220° at 20 kt, gust 29

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 2320 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

20 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

19 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

19 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

20 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 7,000 ft

05/23

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0534°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23214°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

7,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16145°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34325°T

Landing length (LDA)7,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,000 / 7,000 / 7,000 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H2

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

983 ft

Pressure altitude

28 ft

Field elevation

18 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

20°C (68°F)

Altimeter

29.91 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

2305Z 7:05 PM

Sunrise

1020Z 6:20 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 0952Z (5:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (7:05 PM local) → 1020Z (6:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (8:05 PM local) → 0920Z (5:20 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

Quonset State Airport is in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerIFTIKHAR AHMAD

Manager phone401-691-2000

AttendedUNATNDD SUN-SAT, 2200–0700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKOQU / NCO

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionRhode Island

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5971, -71.4121

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF126.350

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.4

PROVIDENCE APP/DEP

A/D

126.35

CTAF

134.5

GND

38.33

ANG OPS

OPS

38.95

ARNG OPS

POST

122.3

BRIDGEPORT RDO

RDO

126.35

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOQU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-08, 47 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

28.3

AVG OPS/DAY

41.6

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 27%Unknown 23%Jet 18%Helicopter 14%Turboprop 10%Airliner 7%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~38 landings/mo

›A169 (Helicopter) · ~28 landings/mo

›C30J (Airliner) · ~20 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~17 landings/mo

›H47 (Helicopter) · ~14 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›A169 (Helicopter)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C30J (Airliner)

›C208 (Turboprop)

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.

KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

8 NM N

VFR

KSFZ North Central State Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport

21 NM E

VFR

KWST Westerly State Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KBID Block Island State Airport

27 NM S

VFR

KGON Groton New London Airport

33 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FUEL: A++ AVBL.

›FLT NOTIFICATION SVC /ADCUS/ AVBL.

›MIL TFC PAT ROTARY WING 700 FT; FIXED WING 1000 FT AGL.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 16; REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23; HIRL RWY 16/34; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›RWY 23 UNEVEN PAVEMENT APRXLY 100-400 FT FM AER 23 THR. CTC AMGR 401-295-5020.

›8000 FT AVBL FOR MIL ACFT ONLY.

›LDG FEE COML & NON RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT/OVNGT PRKG FEE.

›MILITARY: RSTD: 180 DEG TURNS FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LB GWT PROH ON RWY 16/34.

›FUEL: J8(MIL) A+ (FBO OPR 1100-0200Z++. PPR MANDATORY DUR NON-DUTY HR. CTC C401-295-5020) (NC-100LL, A).

›LGTD CRANES 125 FT HIGH AT PIER 1000 FT SE OF RWY 05.

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

›MILITARY: ANG: TWY N PCN 22/F/B/W/T-OG/CC APVL FOR C-130H/J WITH OPR WT UP TO 175000 LBS. ALL OTR ACFT OVR TWY N PCN RQR APVL FM OG/CC THRU AFLD MGMT.

›TWY R & TWY E CLSD INDEFLY.

›CIVIL ACFT USE CTN, HEIGHTENED SCTY MEASURES IN EFCT ON ANG AND ARMY RAMPS UFN.

›NMRS CRANES ON & INVOF ARPT.

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

›MILITARY: ANG: TMPRY STORAGE OF CLASSIFIED MTRLS UP TO SECRET AT COMD POST. ACFT REQ CUST/AG CTC AMOPS 7 DAYS PRIOR TO ARR.

›MILITARY: ANG: BASH PROGRAM IN EFF. 1 JUL-31 OCT ARE THE DSGND BASH PHASE II PERIODS FOR MIGRATORY BIRD ACT. INCRD HAZ FM CANADIAN GEESE FLYING EAST TO WEST OVER RWY. INBD ACFT CTC QUAHOG/RHODY OPS FOR LATEST BIRD WATCH CONDS.

›MILITARY: ANG: PPR FOR SVCG & USE OF ANG PRKG RAMP ONLY. AMOPS OPS 1200-2230Z++ TUES-FRI, EXCP HOL, DSN 476-3404/3405. TSNT ACFT INBD TO ANG PRKG RAMP CTC QUAHOG, COMD POST, 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.

›MILITARY: ARNG: OPR 1200-2230Z++ TUE-FRI, EXC HOL. PPR FOR TSNT MIL ACFT LDG, PRKG ARNG RAMP & FUEL CTC DSN 247-4539, C401-275-4539. LTD PRKG, FUEL & MAINT AVBL, PRKG PAD 3 CLSD UFN. CALL HOPE OPS 274.30 (PRI), 36.80 (ALTN). PPR TO USE LCL TRG AREA.

›DEER, BIRDS & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KOQU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KOQU have a METAR?

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

Does KOQU have a TAF?

When KOQU 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 KOQU?

KOQU sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOQU?

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.