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RI30 Weather East Arnolda Farm Heliport

Charlestown, Rhode IslandElevation 30 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWST · 8 NM W · 57 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KWST
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 40 W 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/47 W 10 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 56/36 NE 10 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 56/44 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/51 SW 10 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 68/48 W 8 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/50 E 6 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64 SW 8 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for RI30. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
30 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2151Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1110Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

East Arnolda Farm Heliport is in Charlestown, Rhode Island. Field elevation 30 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBOZE ARNOLD
Manager phone(401) 932-4892
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARI30
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionRhode Island
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3787, -71.6412
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

RI30 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-07-27, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

RI30 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWST (8 NM W, VFR).

KWST Westerly State Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KBID Block Island State Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KOQU Quonset State Airport
17 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KGON Groton New London Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KMTP Montauk Airport
22 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR & ALL USERS ARE NOTIFIED & COMPLY WITH THIS CONDITON.
›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗RI30 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RI30 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for RI30. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does RI30 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for RI30. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RI30?
RI30 sits at 30 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RI30?
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.