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Quonset State Airport

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Quonset State Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located on Quonset Point, in northeastern North Kingstown, Rhode Island, adjacent to Narragansett Bay. [1]

31 relations: Air National Guard, Air taxi, Air traffic control, Aircraft engine, Airline, Airspace class, Army National Guard, Asphalt, Block Island State Airport, FAA airport categories, Federal Aviation Administration, General aviation, Helicopter, International Air Transport Association, Location identifier, Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, Military aircraft, Military aviation, Narragansett Bay, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, Newport State Airport (Rhode Island), North Central State Airport, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Quonset Point, Quonset Point Air National Guard Station, Rhode Island, Runway, Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, T. F. Green Airport, Westerly State Airport, 143d Airlift Wing.

Air National Guard

The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force as well as the militia air force of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Air taxi

An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft which makes short flights on demand.

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Air traffic control

Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based air traffic controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace.

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Aircraft engine

An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power.

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Airline

An airline is a company that provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight.

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Airspace class

The world's navigable airspace is divided into three-dimensional segments, each of which is assigned to a specific class.

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Army National Guard

The Army National Guard (ARNG), in conjunction with the Air National Guard, is a militia force and a federal military reserve force of the United States.

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Asphalt

Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum.

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Block Island State Airport

Block Island State Airport is a public use airport located on Block Island, in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

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FAA airport categories

The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a system for categorizing public-use airports (along with heliports and other aviation bases) that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility.

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States is a national authority with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation.

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General aviation

General aviation (GA) is all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.

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International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a trade association of the world’s airlines.

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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.

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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.

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Military aircraft

A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type.

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Military aviation

Military aviation is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling aerial warfare, including national airlift (air cargo) capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front.

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Narragansett Bay

Narragansett Bay is a bay and estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound covering 147 mi2 (380 km2), 120.5 mi2 (312 km2) in Rhode Island.

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National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets.

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Newport State Airport (Rhode Island)

Newport State Airport is a state owned, public use airport in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

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North Central State Airport

North Central State Airport is a public use airport in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States.

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North Kingstown, Rhode Island

North Kingstown is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States, and is part of the Providence metropolitan area.

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Quonset Point

Quonset Point, also known simply as Quonset, is a small peninsula in Narragansett Bay in the town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.

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Quonset Point Air National Guard Station

Quonset Point Air National Guard Station is the home base of the Rhode Island Air National Guard 143d Airlift Wing.

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island, officially the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States.

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Runway

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft".

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Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-bladed, twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft.

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T. F. Green Airport

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Westerly State Airport

Westerly State Airport is a public use airport in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States.

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143d Airlift Wing

The 143d Airlift Wing (143 AW) is a unit of the Rhode Island Air National Guard, stationed at Quonset Point Air National Guard Station, Rhode Island.

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Redirects here:

KOQU, Quonset Air National Guard Base.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quonset_State_Airport

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