FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | BQN |
Lat/Long: | 18-29-41.5000N 067-07-46.0000W 18-29.691667N 067-07.766667W 18.4948611,-67.1294444 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 237.2 ft. / 72.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 10W (1985) |
From city: | 3 miles NE of AGUADILLA, PR |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST) |
Zip code: | 00603 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | SAN JUAN CENTER |
FSS: | SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | TJBQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | SS-SR |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 124.95 |
ATIS: | 118.325 |
WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.325 (787-997-0715) |
AGUADILLA GROUND: | 120.875 [SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
AGUADILLA TOWER: | 124.95 [SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.875 |
EMERG: | 243.0 |
OPS: | 345.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35 (BORINQUEN RCAG).
- OTHER UHF AND HF/USB FREQS AVBL ON REQUEST
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, CD PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BQNr271/1.2 | | BORINQUEN VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 10W |
MAZr015/14.4 | | MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 10W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
MAYAGUEZ | | 015/14.5 | | 254 | | 10W | | MAZ | -- .- --.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100 JET-A1 |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 11702 x 200 ft. / 3567 x 61 m |
Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in poor condition RWY 08/26 PAVEMENT HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AND PONDING ON THE MID PORTION OF RWY. |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 23 /R/B/W/T | Single wheel: | 155.0 | Double wheel: | 235.0 | Double tandem: | 455.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 18-29.398968N | | 18-29.983123N |
Longitude: | 067-08.732407W | | 067-06.800768W |
Elevation: | 237.2 ft. | | 193.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 072 true | | 262 magnetic, 252 true |
Displaced threshold: | 389 ft. | | no |
Declared distances: | TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11702 LDA:11313 | | TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11313 LDA:11313 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 52 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTH PO BOX 250466 AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466 Phone 787-891-2286 |
Manager: | JOSE RIOLLANO BOX 250466 AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466 Phone (787) 840-3151 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 37 | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 112/day * | 32% | local general aviation | 26% | transient general aviation | 25% | military | 10% | commercial | 7% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | TWY F CLSD TO ALL TFC INDEFLY. TWY A CLSD BETWEEN TWY C AND TWY D. |
- | FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515. |
- | NO 180 DEGREE TURNS ON RY FOR LARGE AND HEAVY JET ACFT. |
- | MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN PROHIBITED BTN 2100 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY, EXC FROM SAT TO SUN FROM 2100 TO 800 LCL TIME. |
- | TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS PROHIBITED FROM 2200 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY. |
- | FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665 |
- | NE APN IS A PUB RAMP, FOR ACFT PRKG PLS CALL BQN GND FREQ (120.875) OR CALL ARPT OPS AT (787) 729-8715 EXT. 5023 |
- | TWY A BTN TWY B AND TWY C CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. |
- | OBSTN LGT ON TOWER NW OF ARPT OTS INDEFLY. |
- | FOR IMMIGRATION SVC CALL 787-882-3576. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (241KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (250KB) |
VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 08 | |
download (230KB) |
VOR RWY 08 | |
download (215KB) |
VOR OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (251KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (14 nm S)
TJPS - Mercedita Airport (43 nm SE)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (59 nm E)
TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (64 nm E)
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (96 nm E)
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 01-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:28 | | 09:28 |
Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
Sunset | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jun-2023 06:43:55 |
Local (UTC-4) | 01-Jun-2023 02:43:55 |
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METAR |
TJBQ | 010050Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A2999
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TAF |
TJBQ | 311942Z 3120/0118 05010KT P6SM VCSH FEW035 SCT045 FM312300 VRB02KT P6SM FEW025 SCT045 SCT070 FM010130 00000KT P6SM FEW035 FM011500 05007KT P6SM SCT035
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NOTAMs |
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