FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025
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 RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RWY 12/30 AND REIL RWY 12 AFTER 2200 - UNICOM 122.70. PAPI RWY 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 (787-843-0444) |
- 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 |
MAZr124/36.6 | | MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 10W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
DORADO | | 208/28.9 | | 391 | | 11W | | DDP | -.. -.. .--. |
MAYAGUEZ | | 124/36.6 | | 254 | | 10W | | MAZ | -- .- --.. |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-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 fair condition RWY 30, LAST 1100 FT NOT GROOVED. |
Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 18-00.730333N | | 18-00.323333N |
Longitude: | 066-34.528833W | | 066-33.213667W |
Elevation: | 28.4 ft. | | 27.2 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 108 true | | 299 magnetic, 288 true |
Displaced threshold: | 1882 ft. | | 248 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:7357 LDA:5488 | | TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:7004 LDA:6757 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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: | WILLIAM FEBLES P.O. BOX 670 MERCEDITA, PR 00715 Phone 787-729-8715 EXT 5100 OR 5101 |
Additional Remarks
A39-12/30 | PCR VALUE: 400/F/C/X/T |
- | CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 1200Z TO 2100Z MON-FRI. |
- | FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665. |
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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (373KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (425KB) |
Departure Procedures |
WLFRD TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (324KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (36 nm NW)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (38 nm NE)
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 02-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:37 | | 09:37 |
Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
Sunset | | 18:47 | | 22:47 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 23:09 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-May-2025 03:41:46 |
Local (UTC-4) | 02-May-2025 23:41:46 |
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METAR |
TJPS | 030315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/21 A2995 RMK AO2 PWINO
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TAF |
TJPS | 021724Z 0218/0318 13010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025CB SCT050 TEMPO 0218/0219 4SM TSRA SCT015CB BKN030 FM022300 00000KT P6SM SCT035 FM031500 12015KT P6SM SCT020 SCT030 PROB30 0315/0317 3SM SHRA SCT020 BKN030
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NOTAMs |
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