Newport State Airport (Rhode Island)
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Newport State Airport is a public use airport
in Newport County
, Rhode Island
, United States
. It serves the city of Newport
and is located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of its central business district
. There is no scheduled airline service
available, but it once was served by Air New England
.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Newport State Airport is assigned UUU by the FAA and NPT by the IATA (which assigned UUU to Manumu, Papua-New Guinea).
Newport State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F. Green State Airport, North Central State Airport
, Westerly State Airport
, Quonset State Airport
, and Block Island State Airport
.
track. Wealthy summer residents such as William K Vandebilt, John Jacob Astor
and I Townsend Burden would occasionally race automobiles of various types there.
The airport site was acquired by the state in July 1960, and construction of the runway
s and taxiway
s was completed by September 1967. At least one runway was operational by July 1964, when the first aircraft accident at the Newport airport (a gear
-up landing) was documented by the National Transportation Safety Board
. The first fatal accident at Newport State Airport was a mid-air collision between two general aviation aircraft on April 23, 1969.
of 172 feet (52 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 4/22 is 2,999 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m) and 16/34 is 2,623 by 75 feet (799 x 23 m).
, 1% air taxi
and <1% military
. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine
, 9% multi-engine and 2% helicopter
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Newport County
Newport County, Rhode Island
-National protected areas:* Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge* Touro Synagogue National Historic Site-History:Newport County was constituted on June 22, 1703, as one of the two original counties of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. As originally established, Newport...
, Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves the city of Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
and is located two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of its central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. There is no scheduled airline service
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
available, but it once was served by Air New England
Air New England
Air New England was an American commuter airline with service to New England communities during the 1970s. It was headquartered at Logan International Airport in the East Boston area of Boston, Massachusetts....
.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, Newport State Airport is assigned UUU by the FAA and NPT by the IATA (which assigned UUU to Manumu, Papua-New Guinea).
Newport State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F. Green State Airport, North Central State Airport
North Central State Airport
North Central State Airport is a public use airport in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island and opened for service in 1951. It serves the city of Pawtucket and is located three nautical miles east of its central business district.The...
, Westerly State Airport
Westerly State Airport
Westerly State Airport is a public use airport in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It serves the city of Westerly and is located two nautical miles southeast of its central business district....
, Quonset State Airport
Quonset State Airport
Quonset State Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located on Quonset Point, in northeastern North Kingstown, Rhode Island, adjacent to Narragansett Bay...
, and Block Island State Airport
Block Island State Airport
Block Island State Airport is a public airport located on Block Island, in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The airport is owned by the State of Rhode Island. It is primarily a general aviation airport, but there is also scheduled airline service to Westerly State Airport...
.
History
At the turn of the 20th Century the site was home to Aquidneck Park, a horse racingHorse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
track. Wealthy summer residents such as William K Vandebilt, John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor
John Jacob Astor , born Johann Jakob Astor, was a German-American business magnate and investor who was the first prominent member of the Astor family and the first multi-millionaire in the United States...
and I Townsend Burden would occasionally race automobiles of various types there.
The airport site was acquired by the state in July 1960, and construction of the runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s and taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
s was completed by September 1967. At least one runway was operational by July 1964, when the first aircraft accident at the Newport airport (a gear
Undercarriage
The undercarriage or landing gear in aviation, is the structure that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi, takeoff and land...
-up landing) was documented by the National Transportation Safety Board
National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine...
. The first fatal accident at Newport State Airport was a mid-air collision between two general aviation aircraft on April 23, 1969.
Facilities and aircraft
Newport State Airport covers an area of 221 acres (89.4 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 172 feet (52 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 4/22 is 2,999 by 75 feet (914 x 23 m) and 16/34 is 2,623 by 75 feet (799 x 23 m).
Airlines
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008, the airport had 25,853 aircraft operations, an average of 70 per day: 99% general aviationGeneral aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 1% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and <1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 9% multi-engine and 2% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.
External links
- Newport State Airport (UUU) page from Rhode Island Airport Corp.
- Photos of Newport State Airport (UUU) from Civil Air PatrolCivil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
website