Richmond Airport (Rhode Island)

For similarly named airports, see Richmond Airport (disambiguation).
Richmond Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 08R
Summary
Airport type Public use
Owner Gordon Realty, Inc.
Serves West Kingston, Rhode Island (Richmond, Rhode Island)
Elevation AMSL 130 ft / 40 m
Coordinates 41°29′22″N 071°37′14″W / 41.48944°N 71.62056°W / 41.48944; -71.62056Coordinates: 41°29′22″N 071°37′14″W / 41.48944°N 71.62056°W / 41.48944; -71.62056
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08R

Location of airport in Rhode Island

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 2,129 649 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 7,100
Based aircraft 24

Richmond Airport (FAA LID: 08R) is a privately owned, public use airport in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of the village of West Kingston, Rhode Island, in the town of Richmond, Rhode Island. [1]

Facilities and aircraft

Richmond Airport covers an area of 67 acres (27 ha) at an elevation of 130 feet (40 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,129 by 30 feet (649 x 9 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 30, 2012, the airport had 7,100 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 71% single-engine and 29% ultralight.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for 08R (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.

External links

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