Block Island

BID · KBID

Block Island State Airport

41.17°, -71.58°RI, United States

Passengers a year

34.1K

#234 busiest in the U.S.

1

nonstop destinations

3

airlines

13

departures a day

45.8%

load factor

Airlines

New England Airlines is the largest carrier at Block Island, with 62% of all passengers. 3 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

New England Airlines holds 62% of the airport — the 44th most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is WST at 62%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
NEW
New England Airlines42% full
61.5%21K+8.3%
2NQ
Fly The Whale55% full
38.1%13K—
TJ
Tradewind Aviation43% full
0.4%129—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

1 nonstop destination from Block Island, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Westerly (WST)

    16.9K departing · 46% full

    New England Airlines · Fly The Whale

All nonstop destinations

1 nonstop · 2 airlines · 1 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Block Island.

  • Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2

    3,033 departures · 42% full

    65.0%

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    1,487 departures · 55% full

    31.8%

  • Piper PA-32

    132 departures · 35% full

    2.8%

  • Pilatus PC-12

    18 departures · 43% full

    0.4%

When Block Island is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

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Departures a month · peak July 2025

Annual passengers since 2002

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
2002
3,377
2003
15,549
2004
13,650
2005
15,256
2006
15,759
2007
19,246
2008
21,491
2009
17,278
2010
21,170
2011
19,064
2012
20,576
2013
20,820
2014
26,227
2015
25,357
2016
34,426
2017
32,500
2018
34,452
2019
35,196
2020
25,150
2021
33,367
2022
28,790
2023
27,439
2024
24,720
2025
39,657
2026
7,478 so far

Frequently asked

How busy is Block Island State Airport (BID)?

Block Island State Airport handled about 34.1K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #234 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 13 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Block Island State Airport (BID)?

New England Airlines is the largest carrier at Block Island (BID), flying about 62% of its passengers. 3 airlines serve Block Island in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Block Island State Airport (BID)?

Block Island (BID) has 1 nonstop destination, all domestic.

What aircraft flies most from Block Island State Airport (BID)?

The Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2 flew the largest share of departures from Block Island (BID), about 65% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Block Island. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment).