FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CPX |
| Lat/Long: | 18-18-46.7000N 065-18-14.0000W
18-18.778333N 065-18.233333W
18.3129722,-65.3038889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 42.9 ft. / 13.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile N of ISLA DE CULEBRA, PR |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 00775 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1963 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SAN JUAN CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TJSJ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RWY 13/31 MIRL-CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX ASOS at STT (19 nm E): | 124.0 (340-776-7116) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| STTr271/16.1 | | ST THOMAS VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 10W |
| SJUr113/39.8 | | SAN JUAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2596 x 60 ft. / 791 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
LOOSE STONES ON ALL SFC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 18-18.888833N | | 18-18.666290N |
| Longitude: | 065-18.424907W | | 065-18.041032W |
| Elevation: | 42.9 ft. | | 6.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 480 ft. hill, 2200 ft. from runway, 4:1 slope to clear | | 6 ft. fence, 201 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline
6 FT FENCE, 0-200 FT DSTC, 90-150 FT R/L; 15 ROAD, 0-200 FT DSTC, 100-150 FT R/L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTHORITY
PO BOX 362829
SAN JUAN, PR 00936-2829
Phone 787-729-8715
EXT 5300 |
| Manager: | SIGFREDO RIVERA MELENDEZ
PO BOX 362829
SAN JUAN, PR 00936-2829
Phone 787-742-0022
ON SITE MGR. |
Additional Remarks
| - | LOW ALT MANEUVERING REQUIRED FOR FINAL ALIGNMENT TO RWY. VARIABLE DEGS OF TURBULENCE MAY BE EXPECTED. |
| - | LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT. |
| - | 600 FT AGL ANT 1/2 MILE EAST OF ARPT. |
| - | RWY 13, 480 FT HILL, 1/2 MILE FROM RWY END. |
| - | RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN NW. |
| - | FOR CD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665 |
| - | ACFT DEPARTING ARPT NORTHBOUND BE ALERT FOR TRAFFIC DESCENDING ON FINAL FOR CHARLOTTE AMALIE ST THOMAS, CYRIL E KING (STT). |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | UNATNDD SS-SR. EMERGS ONLY. OPNS BETWEEN SS-SR WILL BE AN OWN RISK. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TJCP.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (15 nm SW)
TIST - Cyril E King Airport (19 nm E)
TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (40 nm W)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (46 nm W)
TISX - Henry E Rohlsen Airport (47 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 08-Jun-2007
enroute from St Thomas to Maryland in a Mooney
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Times for 02-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:46 | | 09:46 |
| Sunrise | | 06:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunset | | 18:34 | | 22:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:56 | | 22:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Sep-2026 22:01:01 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Sep-2026 18:01:01 |
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| METAR |
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TIST
18nm E | 022153Z 09005KT 10SM SCT030 31/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP158 T03110239 $
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| TAF |
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TIST
18nm E | 020532Z 0206/0306 07006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 FM021400 12010KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040 FM022300 08006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030
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