AviatDataBlock Island State Airport BID / KBID
Block Island, Rhode Island · United States · Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC)
20kpax · 2010
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKBID / BID
OperatorRhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC)
Coordinates41.1681°N, 71.5778°W
Elevation108 ft · 33 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr19,642 (2010)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKBID — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNo control tower; airport attended Jun-Sep daily 0800-1700, Oct-May daily 0800-1600. No published curfew; PPR not required for based ops, but landing fees apply to commercial and non-Rhode Island-registered aircraft; overnight parking fee.
TerminalsSingle small terminal building with FlightLevel Aviation as resident FBO; no jet bridges or gates, apron parking with tie-downs only.
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 763 m / 2,502 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Seasonal-heavy island strip serving Block Island year-round via New England Airlines' scheduled commuter service (Britten-Norman Islander) to Westerly State Airport (WST), a roughly 12-minute hop; also handles significant general-aviation and air-taxi traffic in summer.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
FlightLevel Aviation
FlightLevel Aviation is the on-field FBO at Block Island State Airport (KBID), confirmed on its own site to provide a passenger terminal and lounge, baggage handling, and ramp-side vehicle access for based and transient aircraft. · 0700-1700 daily
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
New England Airlines
New England Airlines, a certificated commuter carrier operating since 1970, appears to self-handle its own scheduled passenger and baggage operations on its Westerly-Block Island route; no third-party ground handler for the carrier is documented at BID (inference from absence of any listed handler, not an explicit company statement). · Year-round, daily
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Fly The Whale
Fly The Whale operates scheduled Cessna Caravan flights between Westerly State Airport and Block Island and appears to self-handle its own ground operations at BID (inference, not an explicit company statement); the carrier paused Block Island service after November 14, 2025 for winter, resuming spring 2026.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft fuel
Not listed
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
On request · 2 providers
FlightLevel Aviation
FlightLevel Aviation arranges rental cars for arriving passengers and crew with prior notice, as listed on its official Block Island services page.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Island Moped and Bike
Island Moped and Bike provides complimentary taxi service from Block Island State Airport to its nearby rental location for arriving passengers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
On request
Block Island Reservations
Block Island Reservations coordinates lodging roughly 2 miles from the airport and offers a courtesy shuttle for arriving passengers.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source