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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Plouffe Landing Seaplane Base

ID RI28 Elev 328 ft Lat 41° 52.52' N Lon 71° 35.42' W Zulu …

Live conditions at RI28

METAR

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · RI28

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for RI28 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at RI28

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
13W — 5,000 ft 100 ft Water No —
31W — 5,000 ft 100 ft Water No —
06W — 3,100 ft 100 ft Water No —
24W — 3,100 ft 100 ft Water No —
16W — 2,200 ft 100 ft Water No —
34W — 2,200 ft 100 ft Water No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for RI28, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·50 FT TREES ALL QUADRANTS.
  • ·FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
  • ·PRVDD VFR OPNS, PR USE, RESOLVE ANY TRAFFIC PATTERN CONFLICTS WITH AIRPORTS WITHIN 5 NM.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at RI28

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1966-01-17 Beech A45 · Other →

Designees in RI

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as RI28 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

93

Flight Instructors

A&P

211

Mechanics

AME

3

Medical Examiners (AME)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

1

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

6

Flight Schools

FBO

8

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

4

Flying Clubs

EAA

1

EAA Chapters

DPEs near RI28

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Ryan Gauthier Westerly RI 32 nm
Daryl Norval Smith Coventry CT 33 nm
Sean Anthony Brodeur Bedford MA 38 nm
Alexander Crosett Plymouth MA 42 nm
Michael George Goulian Plymouth, MA 42 nm
Neil Singer Marblehead MA 50 nm
Michael Rhodes Nashua NH 53 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 55 nm
Yoshitaka Murata Centerville MA 57 nm
Robert Joseph Nardiello Plainville CT 58 nm

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

CFIs near RI28

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Alan Nigri Smithfield RI 4 nm
Paul Steven Grenon Smithfield RI 4 nm
Michael Peter Charland North Scituate RI 4 nm
Ryan David Flynn North Scituate RI 4 nm
William Francis Kelley Chepachet RI 4 nm
Anthony Mario Simeone Jr Johnston RI 4 nm
Kevin Norbert Stamps Johnston RI 4 nm
Scott Kenneth Mccoy Hope RI 6 nm
Nicholas Donald Barone Lincoln RI 7 nm
Robert John Poulton Lincoln RI 7 nm

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

A&P mechanics near RI28

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Lance Donald Drew Smithfield RI 4 nm
Frederick Stowik Jr Smithfield RI 4 nm
Larry Clettis Wise Smithfield RI 4 nm
Richard Stephen Thorpe Smithfield RI 4 nm
Paul Biagio Melaragno North Scituate RI 4 nm
Albert Thomas Ouellette North Scituate RI 4 nm
Roger Louis Knight Chepachet RI 4 nm
Steven Michael Landry Chepachet RI 4 nm
Robert Michael Lohr Chepachet RI 4 nm
Joseph Robert Beattie Johnston RI 4 nm

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

Repair stations near RI28

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
NexAir Avionics, LLC
Plymouth, MA
 19 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 29 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 48 nm
Stellar Avionics Services, LLC
Chester, CT
 51 nm
Air Bear Aviation
Danvers, MA
 52 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 53 nm
Stick'n Rudder Aero Maintenance, Inc.
Chatham, MA
 72 nm
Hampton Airfield Maintenance Shop
North Hampton, NH
 73 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 74 nm
Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC.
Westhampton Beach, NY
 78 nm

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