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 |
MAZr124/36.6 | | 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: | 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: | |
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: | 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 |
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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) |
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TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (36 nm NW)
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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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Aerial photo |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 28-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:02 | | 10:02 |
Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 10:24 |
Sunset | | 18:38 | | 22:38 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-Mar-2024 16:48:08 |
Local (UTC-4) | 28-Mar-2024 12:48:08 |
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METAR |
TJPS | 281545Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM CLR 29/16 A2991 RMK AO2 PWINO
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TAF |
TJPS | 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM281400 23010KT P6SM FEW060 FM282200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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