FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 OCTOBER 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: | 12W (2012) |
| 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 [0700-2000, MON-SAT, EXC THU. 0700-0100 THU AND SUN.] |
| AGUADILLA TOWER: | 124.95 [0700-2000, 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: | 084 magnetic, 072 true | | 264 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 | | |
| 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. |
| - | TWY F 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 17 October 2013 at 0901Z and 14 November 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (209KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 08 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (223KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (186KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 18:05 | | 22:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:27 | | 22:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Oct-2013 01:24:33 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 21:24:33 |
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| METAR |
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| TJBQ | 162250Z 00000KT 10SM SCT040 27/ A2992 RMK RWY 08 ATIS P
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TJMZ
14nm S | 162250Z 06005KT 10SM BKN030 27/22 A2992 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
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| TJBQ | 161727Z 1618/1718 VRB10KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 TEMPO 1619/1621 6SM TSRA FM162300 13004KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 FM171400 08012KT P6SM SCT025
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TJMZ
14nm S | 161814Z 1618/1718 VRB12KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN040 TEMPO 1618/1620 5SM TSRA BKN030CB BKN060 FM162230 05005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT070 FM171530 29010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 AMD NOT SKED 1623/1711
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