FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BQN |
| Lat/Long: | 18-29-41.4680N 067-07-45.9900W
18-29.691133N 067-07.766500W
18.4948522,-67.1294417
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 237.7 ft. / 72.5 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | SAN JUAN CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TJBQ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| 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 |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.325 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.325 (787-997-0715) |
| AGUADILLA GROUND: | 120.875 [SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| AGUADILLA TOWER: | 124.95 [SUN THRU SAT 1100-0100Z AND OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM.] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.875 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| OPS: | 345.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35 (BORINQUEN 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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| BQNr270/1.2 | | 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
RWY CNTR SXN 80' WIDE IN GOOD COND, OUTER EDGES FAILED.
RWY PARTIALLY ASPH AND CONC. |
| 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: | 18-29.399010N | | 18-29.983163N |
| Longitude: | 067-08.732288W | | 067-06.800648W |
| Elevation: | 237.6 ft. | | 194.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 072 true | | 262 magnetic, 252 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 389 ft. | | no |
| 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 | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | 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 787-890-2420 |
| Manager: | JOSE N. SOTO FLORES
BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
Phone 787-729-8715
787-729-8715 X 5012 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-08/26 | PCR VALUE: 310/R/A/W/T |
| - | FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515. |
| - | MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN PROHIBITED BTN 2100 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY, EXC FROM SAT TO SUN FROM 2100 TO 800 LCL TIME. |
| - | TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS PROHIBITED FROM 2200 TO 0600 LCL TIME DLY. |
| - | FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665 |
| - | NE APN IS A PUB RAMP, FOR ACFT PRKG PLS CALL BQN GND FREQ (120.875) OR CALL ARPT OPS AT (787) 729-8715 EXT. 5023 |
| - | TWY A BTN TWY B AND TWY C CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT. EXC AIRLINES WITH APVD AGRMT WITH AP AUTH. |
| - | TWY A BTN B AND A INTS PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE. TWY B PRODUCING LOOSE AGGREGATE. |
| - | RWY 08 & 26 THR LGTS NOT STD. |
| - | CONDS UNMON BTN 0330Z-1100Z. |
| - | INCR TO ARFF INDEX C AVBL WITH 72 HRS PREV REQ. |
| - | FRANGIBLE FENCE 251 FT S OF RWY 08/26 CNTRLN. |
| - | MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD 0100Z-0500Z AND 1130Z-1600Z DAILY |
| - | MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO OPERATING BETWEEN 0100Z-0500Z AND 1130Z-1600Z DAILY NEED TO REQUEST PPR AT 13ATF.TJBQ.PPR@US.AF.MIL |
| - | TWY F CLSD TO ALL TRAFFIC INDEFLY. |
| - | ARPT CLOSED TO MIL ACFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO 1130Z-1830Z AND 2200Z-0430Z EXCEPT PPR AT 13ATF.TJBQ.PPR@US.AF.MIL |
| - | NO 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY ASPHALT SFC FOR LARGE AND HEAVY ACFT. |
| - | TWY A UNLIGHTED BTN TWY C AND TWY D. |
| - | TWY C SOUTH OF RWY 08/26 CLSD PERMLY. |
| - | TWY M CLSD PERMLY. |
| - | 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 from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (258KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (406KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (14 nm S)
TJPS - Mercedita Airport (43 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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Times for 19-Mar-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunset | | 18:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:00 | | 23:00 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2026 11:17:01 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Mar-2026 07:17:01 |
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| METAR |
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| TJBQ | 191050Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2999
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| TAF |
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| TJBQ | 190530Z 1906/2006 12006KT P6SM SCT060 FM191300 09010KT P6SM FEW030 FM191700 07014G22KT P6SM -RA SCT025 SCT050 FM192300 12006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 AMD NOT SKED TIL 191100
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