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TJPS Mercedita Airport
Ponce, Puerto Rico

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: PSE
Lat/Long: 18-00-31.6100N 066-33-52.2750W
18-00.526833N 066-33.871250W
18.0087806,-66.5645208
(estimated)
Elevation: 28.4 ft. / 8.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11W (1985)
From city: 3 miles E of PONCE, PR
Time zone: UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 00715

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1948
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SAN JUAN CENTER
FSS: SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TJPS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: HIRL RY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30 AND REIL RY 12 AFTER 2200 - CTAF. PAPI RY 30 OPER CONT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, FEE FOR OTHER THAN HOME BASED ACFT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
Airline operations: PPR 24 HRS FOR INDEX C & ABOVE UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 787-842-6292.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3PT: 118.4 (787-843-0344)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 118.75/269.0 (EL YUNQUE RCAG).
  • CLNC DEL PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQ 121.9.
  • ATCT CLSD INDEFLY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MAZr124/36.6MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME110.6010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DORADO208/28.939111WDDP -.. -.. .--.
MAYAGUEZ124/36.625410WMAZ -- .- --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 8004 x 150 ft. / 2440 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 42 /F/B/X/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 18-00.730333N18-00.323333N
Longitude: 066-34.528833W066-33.213667W
Elevation: 28.4 ft.27.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 119 magnetic, 108 true299 magnetic, 288 true
Displaced threshold: 1882 ft.248 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:7357 LDA:5488TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:7004 LDA:6757
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 295 ft. pline, lighted, 4155 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
41 ft. trees, 1570 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PUERTO RICO PORT AUTH
PO BOX 2829
SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Phone 787-729-8715
Manager: JOSE RIOLLANO
P.O. BOX 670
MERCEDITA, PR 00715
Phone 787-729-8715
EXT 2401

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 19
Single engine airplanes: 12
Multi engine airplanes: 4
Helicopters: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 79/week *
54% local general aviation
43% commercial
3% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 1200Z TO 2100Z MON-FRI.
FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8666

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (398KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (470KB)
 
Departure Procedures
WLFRD TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (321KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (324KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

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TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (41 nm NE)
TJBQ - Rafael Hernandez Airport (43 nm NW)
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (62 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0210:02
Sunrise06:2410:24
Sunset18:3822:38
Evening civil twilight19:0023:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 16:48:08
Local (UTC-4)  28-Mar-2024 12:48:08
 
METAR
TJPS 281545Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR 29/16 A2991 RMK AO2 PWINO
TAF
TJPS 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281400 23010KT P6SM FEW060 FM282200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
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