It serves the town of Westerly and is located 2 nmi (2.3 mi; 3.7 km) southeast of its central business district.[4] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027 in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.The airport was paved and expanded when it became a U.S. Navy base during World War II, due to its prime location halfway between Boston and New York City.Westerly State Airport covers an area of 321 acres (130 ha; 1.30 km2) at an elevation of 81 ft (25 m) above mean sea level.For the 12-month period ending February 13, 2020,, the airport had 18,617 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day: 54% general aviation, 46% air taxi, and <1% military.