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KWST · Westerly State Airport

ICAO · US · 20 NTSB events

ID KWST FAA WST Elev 81 ft Lat 41° 20.98' N Lon 71° 48.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,010 ft. Max gradient: 0.68%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 53.1° 4,010 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.68%
25 233.1° 4,010 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.68%
14 130° 3,960 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.61%
32 310° 3,960 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.61%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 132.375
  • A/D PROVIDENCE APP/DEP 119.450
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 38 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 25, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 07, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 25, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 07, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2200Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSF Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 25, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 07, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSF Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 25, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; PAPI Rwy 07, Rwy 14 and Rwy 32; VASI Rwy 25; MIRL Rwy 07–25 and Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
  • ·324 RHODE ISLAND WEST KINGSTON RICHMOND (08R) 3 W GMT–5(–4DT) N41º29.37´ W71º37.24´ 130 NOTAM FILE BDR RWY 11–29: H2129X30 (ASPH) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 11: Trees.
  • ·RWY 29: TRCV(TRIL)—GA 5.5º TCH 21´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE LIRL Rwy 11–29 and windsock lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 11–29 NSTD LIRL located 30´ from edge of pavement.
  • ·Rwy 29 dsplcd thld lgtd and marked with white bar and number.
  • ·Call 401–783–1498 for acft requiring fuel.
  • ·Ultralights on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 11 CLOSED ngts. +40´ drop–off 150´ from Rwy 29 end. +10´ drop–off 200´ from Rwy 11 end.
  • ·Rwy has non–std safety area, ctc AMGR for dtls.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 401-783-1498
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Providence Apch at 401-738-8945, when Apch clsd ctc Boston ARTCC at 603-879-6859.
  • ·WESTERLY STATE (WST)(KWST) 2 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N41º20.98´ W71º48.21´ 81 B NOTAM FILE WST RWY 07–25: H4010X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–60 MIRL 0.7% up NE RWY 07: MALSF.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.5º TCH 46´.
  • ·VASI(V2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 36´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H3960X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.6% up SE RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·Noise abatement procs in efct ctc amgr at 401–691–2265.
  • ·Arpt lctd in noise sensitive area.
  • ·Populated areas to the S & W should be avoided.
  • ·Self svc 100LL avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·Gldrs opr fm arpt on intmnt basis.
  • ·Hel tours & banner tow ops on airfield blw 1000 ft alg southern coast of Rhode Island.
  • ·For after hrs terminal apron access ctc arpt manager 401–691–2265.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 is the preferred calm wind rwy.
  • ·Rwy conds may not be mnt or rprtd when AP is unatndd.
  • ·Ctc RI AP Corporation Ops 401–691–2265.
  • ·Rwy 07–25 uneven pavement approximately 1,000´ from AER 25 thld.
  • ·Ctc arpt manager 401–691–2265.

+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · WST

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

20 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

2

10.5% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 32,983 ops in 1990

2024 total

17,648

10-yr total

186,762

2024 mix

AC/AT 48% · GA 52% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

5.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.56

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=20

  • Other 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-05-18 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
2016-06-18 Beech P35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2011-10-06 Cessna 177RG · Other · VMC · day →
2009-07-04 Piper PA-25-235 · Weather · VMC · day →
2008-08-02 Cessna 182L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-08-05 Aeronca 7AC · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-11-16 Cessna,Piper 180,PA-28-181 · CFIT · day →
2003-03-01 Piper PA-28-235 · Engine failure · day →
1999-09-05 Piper PA-32-260 · Loss of control · day →
1997-08-10 Simpson Avid Flyer · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1995-12-26 Piper J3F · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1991-08-06 Piper J3-C65 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1991-06-01 Cessna 310R · Stall / spin · day →
1989-07-24 Piper PA-28-161 · Loss of control · night →
1988-06-05 Enstrom F-28C · Other · VMC · day →
1985-10-12 Maule MX 7-235 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-11-15 Cessna 150G · Weather · VMC · day →
1984-04-21 Piper PA-28-151 · Other · VMC · night →
1983-08-07 Piper PA-32-260 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-02-22 Cessna 421C · Weather · night →

Designees in RI

CFI Flight Instructors 93 A&P Mechanics 211 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 3 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 1 Schools Flight Schools 6 FBO Fixed Base Operators 8 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 EAA EAA Chapters 1

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 1 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 34 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 52 nm
Raymond Carmine Altieri Stratford CT 59 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 60 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 63 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 63 nm
Michael Patrick Hughes Holtsville NY 65 nm
P Rivera-Hagarty Lake Ronkonkoma NY 67 nm
Yoshitaka Murata Centerville MA 68 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Thomas Powers Jr Westerly RI 1 nm
Steven Sumner Prince Westerly RI 1 nm
Reed Foster Westerly RI 1 nm
Matthew William Hallet Westerly RI 1 nm
Jan Benjamin Meijer Drees Westerly RI 1 nm
Mark Allen Simmons Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Ashton Hotchkiss Harvey Stonington CT 4 nm
Dalton Joseph Parrow North Stonington CT 7 nm
Steven Thomas Baldwin Mystic CT 7 nm
Richard Francis Burke Jr Mystic CT 7 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Anthony Diniz Westerly RI 1 nm
James L Gillis Westerly RI 1 nm
Michael Allen Reeves Westerly RI 1 nm
Mark Allen Simmons Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Brian Robert Burridge Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Robert Gill Bennett Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Vito Joseph Labrecque Jr Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Richard Guy Nelson Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Robert Edward Keehner Jr Pawcatuck CT 3 nm
Richard Daniel Desousa Bradford RI 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 28 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 32 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 45 nm
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 48 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 49 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 61 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 64 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 68 nm
Islip Avionics, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
 68 nm
Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC
Farmingdale, NY
 82 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.