Other · 2026
Narragansett Bay WIG South Testing Area 3
North Kingstown, RI · near Quonset State (4.7 mi)
What this outcome means
The FAA studied the proposal and concluded it would not be a hazard to air navigation. A no-hazard determination is not permanent — it carries an expiration date, and if the structure is not built by then the case has to be re-filed.
The proposal, in the filer's words
"Southern Wing-In-Ground (WIG) Effect Craft Testing Area for REGENT Seagliders. Approval received by USCG Sector Southeastern New England for waterways usage. Nominal ground effect flights at 33 ft contingencies up to 50 ft (height of mobile object on traverse way). Ground effect testing will occur a few times per month. Vehicle lighting is per USCG Navigation Rules for WIGs. Notice is given due to FAA 77.9 request but the mobile height of the transverse way falls below 77.9 required notice criteria."
Filing details
- Case number (ASN)
- 2026-ANE-1829-OE
- Structure
- Narragansett Bay WIG South Testing Area 3
- Type
- Other
- Category
- Other
- Height above ground
- 50 ft
- Height above sea level
- 50 ft
- Site elevation
- 0 ft
- Notice of
- New Construction
- Duration
- Temporary
- Marking & lighting
- —
Timeline
- Filed
- August 3, 2026
- Determined
- September 8, 2026
- Determination expires
- March 8, 2028
A determination that lapses before the structure is built has to be re-filed. The FAA does not send a reminder.
Who filed it
- Sponsor
- Regent Craft INC.
- Representative
- Ted Lester
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Location
- Coordinates
- 41.530503, -71.398439
- Degrees / minutes / seconds
- 41°31'49.8"N 71°23'54.4"W
- County
- Newport
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About this record
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Source: FAA Obstruction Evaluation / Airport Airspace Analysis (OE/AAA) public archive (oeaaa.faa.gov), data as of September 12, 2026. Compiled by LOS Analyzer (Idea Engine LLC). This is not an official FAA record or an FAA determination; the FAA's portal is authoritative. LOS Analyzer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA.
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