Newport State Airport – NPT Newport
The Newport State Airport is one of the six active airports in Rhode Island. It is located 2 miles northeast of Newport, Newport County, U.S. State of Rhode Island and serves Newport and the nearby areas. The Newport State Airport code which is NPTis taken from the city itself. Although it is the code assigned by AITA, FAA gave UUU for its code. It is classified as a public type airport. Its operation started when the airport site was acquired in 1960. In 1967, the runways and taxiways construction was completed. Part of the airport had been the site of the filming of an American movie, Moonrise Kingdom.
Best Time to Visit
The NPT–Newport State Airport consists of a terminal building and gates. It has two runways with asphalt as their surfaces. The airport is owned by State of Rhode Island and operated by Rhode Island Airport Corporation. In 2011, the airport recorded 20,238 operations with 34 based aircraft. Old Lyme, Jewett City and Old Mystic are the best places worthy to visit upon arrival.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Newport State Airport has nearby excellent hotels. The Courtyard by Marriott Newport Middletown offers free wi-fi, dining, and indoor/outdoor pool. The Residence Inn by Marriott Newport Middletown features indoor pool and free wifi, breakfast and fitness center and the Newport Marriott has indoor pool, spa, sauna, and fitness center. These are the top-rated and closest hotels from the airport.
Other airports also serve the Newport area are Groton–New London Airport (GON) and Westerly State Airport (WST), which caters domestic flights from Rhode Island.
