
Westerly State Airport (WST) - Westerly, Rhode Island
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Westerly State Airport (WST) has two runways – 7/25 at 4,010 feet and 14/32 at 3,960 feet - in Westerly, Rhode Island, the southwestern-most town in the Ocean State.
Waymark Code: WM17Y0F
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2023
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Westerly State Airport (WST) is a public use airport located two miles southeast of Westerly, Rhode Island, United States, and has been active since December 1929. The time zone is UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time). It is publicly owned by Rhode Island Airport Corporation.
WST has two asphalt runways – 7/25 at 4,010 feet and 14/32 at 3,960 feet at elevations between 51 and 81 feet above sea level. The runways have basic markings, end identifier lights, and tree obstructions from 425 to 2200 feet depending on the approach. The runway lights are illuminated dusk to dawn. The facility does not have a control tower; it is attended daily June through September 0800 - 1700 and October through May 0800-1600.
As of this post (April 2023), it has "33 privately owned aircraft-based tenants, including FlightLevel Aviation (FBO), New England Airlines, an 8-passenger commuter airline with service to Block Island State Airport; Simmons Aviation – banner towing, aerial tours, vintage aircraft rides, and flight training – and an FAA managed and supported non-precision Instrument Landing System." Operational statistics included:
Aircraft based on the field: 29
Single engine airplanes: 25
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 1
Aircraft operations: avg. 51/day *
46% air taxi
35% local general aviation
19% transient general aviation
<1% military
*for 12-month period ending 13 February 2020
Source: FAA INFORMATION