WST
Westerly State Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for KWST
Coordinates: N41°20.98' / W71°48.21'
Located 02 miles SE of Westerly, Rhode Island on 321 acres of land. View all Airports in Rhode Island.
Surveyed Elevation is 81 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:December 1939
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:BOSTON
F.S.S.:BRIDGEPORT
NOTAMs Facility:WST (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW YORK
Landing Fee:Yes
LDG FEE FOR COML & NON-RHODE ISLAND REGISTERED ACFT.
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:JUN-SEP/SUN-SAT/0800-1700
OCT-MAY/SUN-SAT/0800-1600
Airport Communications
ASOS:132.375 Tel. 401-596-9543
PROVIDENCE APPROACH:119.45 ;S OF ORW 319.2
PROVIDENCE DEPARTURE:319.2
CTAF:123.000
UNICOM:123.000
ASOS at GON (11.0 W):127.0 860-449-8921
ATIS at GON (11.0 W):127.0
AWOS-3PT at BID (15.0 SE):134.775 401-466-5495
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY BOSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.85/307.9 (WOODSTOCK RCAG) WHEN PROVIDENCE APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD GON GROTON 110.85 098°11.3
VOD SEY SANDY POINT 117.80 331°15.0
VOD ORW NORWICH 110.00 158°15.2
VOD PVD PROVIDENCE 115.60 230°28.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD IS LOKKS 366 239°73.1
VOD PVC PROVINCETOWN 389 058°83.1
VOD FR FRIKK 407 246°83.6
VOD CQX NAUSET 279 075°84.4
Runway 07/25
Dimensions:4010 x 100 feet / 1222 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-30, D-60
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 07Runway 25
Coordinates:N41°20.74' / W71°48.64'N41°21.13' / W71°47.93'
Elevation: 51.1 78.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 53° True 233° True
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI U/S.
V2L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALSF 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 117 ft Trees 2200 ft from runway, 330 ft right of center
22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR.
 48 ft Trees 1100 ft from runway, 40 ft left of center
+10 FT TREES, 170 FT - 200 FT FM THR, 180 FT L.
Runway 14/32
Dimensions:3960 x 75 feet / 1207 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 14Runway 32
Coordinates:N41°21.23' / W71°48.46'N41°20.81' / W71°47.79'
Elevation: 56.9 81.1
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 130° True 310° True
Displaced Threshold:
TEMPO DTHR 595 FT.
 750 Feet
Markings:Basic in fair condition.Basic in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI U/S.
P4L (4.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 17 ft Trees 380 ft from runway, 140 ft left of center
22:1 TO TEMPO DTHR.
+10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 110 FT L; +10 FT TREES, 100 FT FM THR, 120 FT R.
 33 ft Trees 425 ft from runway, 100 ft left of center
22:1 TO DTHR.
+20 FT TREES, 200 FT FM THR, 125 FT L.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,GLIDER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,PARACHUTE JUMP ACTIVITY,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES,GLIDER TOWING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORPORATION
2000 POST RD
WARWICK, RI 02886
401-691-2265
Manager:IFTIKHAR AHMAD
RHODE ISLAND AIRPORT CORP, 2000 POST RD
WARWICK, RI 02886
401-691-2265
Other Remarks
  • RWY 07/25 UNEVEN PAVEMENT APRXLY 1000 FT FM AER 25 THR. CTC AMGR 401-691-2265.
  • FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • GLDRS OPR FM ARPT ON INTMNT BASIS.
  • DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • RWY CONDS MAY NOT BE MNT OR RPRTD WHEN AP IS UNATNDD. CTC RI AP CORPORATION OPS AT 401-691-2265.
  • OVNGT PRKG FEE.
  • ARPT LCTD IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. POPULATED AREAS TO THE S & W SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
  • HEL TOURS & BANNER TOW OPS ON AIRFIELD BLW 1000 FT ALG SOUTHERN COAST OF RHODE ISLAND.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC AMGR AT 401-691-2265.
  • RWY 07/25 IS PREFERRED CALM WIND RWY.
  • FOR AFT HRS TRML APRON ACES CTC AMGR 401-691-2265.
  • 0LL SELF SVC 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
  • AVBL AT DOONEY AVIATION.
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSF RWY 07; REIL RWY 25, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 7, 14 & 32, VASI RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 & 14/32 - CTAF.
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