FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 ft. / 72.2 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 |
| Sectional chart: | PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SAN JUAN CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TJBQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1237 ft. MSL |
| 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-3: | 118.325 (787-890-3570) |
| AGUADILLA GROUND: | 120.875 [0700-2100, MON-SAT, EXC THU. 0700-0100 THU AND SUN.] |
| AGUADILLA TOWER: | 124.95 [0700-2100, MON-SAT, EXC THU. 0700-0100 THU AND SUN.] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.875 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| OPNS: | 345.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35 (BORIQUEN 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 |
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| BQNr271/1.2 | | BORINQUEN VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 10W |
| MAZr015/14.4 | | MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| 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 fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 072 true | | 262 magnetic, 252 true |
| 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
REIL RY 08 OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| 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: | EDGAR SIERRA
BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
Phone 787-890-6075 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 9 | | Military aircraft: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 216/day * | | 46% | military | | 25% | local general aviation | | 15% | commercial | | 13% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO PARKING IN C AREA INDEFLY. |
| - | TWYS E, F & G CLSD TO ALL TFC INDEFLY. |
| - | FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515. |
| - | OBSTN LGT ON TOWER NW OF ARPT OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT OPNS NOT ALLOWED. |
| - | 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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **NEW** | |
download (209KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 08 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 **NEW** | |
download (223KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (14 nm S)
TJPS - Mercedita Airport (44 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 09:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 17:50:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 13:50:54 |
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| METAR |
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| TJBQ | 131650Z 07016KT 10SM SCT020 SCT080 33/ A3001 RMK RWY08 ATIS B
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TJMZ
14nm S | 131550Z 09005KT 10SM BKN040 32/24 A2999
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| TAF |
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| TJBQ | 131129Z 1312/1412 10007KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 FM131330 08012KT P6SM SCT030 FM131700 08014G22KT P6SM VCTS SCT035CB BKN060 FM132300 09008KT P6SM SCT035
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TJMZ
14nm S | 131129Z 1312/1412 08006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060 FM131600 29008KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 BKN040CB TEMPO 1317/1321 VRB10G20KT 3SM TSRA OVC025CB FM132200 VRB06KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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