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TJBQ Rafael Hernandez Airport
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 JULY 2010

Location

FAA Identifier: BQN
Lat/Long: 18-29-41.5000N / 067-07-46.0000W
18-29.691667N / 067-07.766667W
18.4948611 / -67.1294444
(estimated)
Elevation: 237 ft. / 72.2 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
Sectional chart: PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SAN JUAN CENTER
FSS: SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TJBQ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1237 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT REIL RY 08 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.95
UNICOM: 123.0
ATIS: 118.325 [0700-2100 DLY.]
WX AWOS-3: 118.325 (787-890-3570)
AGUADILLA GROUND: 120.875 [0700-2100, MON - TUE & SAT;, 0700-0100 WED-FRI & SUN.]
AGUADILLA TOWER: 124.95 [0700-2100, MON - TUE & SAT;, 0700-0100 WED-FRI & SUN.]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.875
EMERG: 243.0
OPNS: 345.0
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 124.35/269.35 (BORIQUEN 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
BQNr271/1.2BORINQUEN VORTAC113.5010W
MAZr015/14.4MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME110.6010W

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
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 155.0
Double wheel: 235.0
Double tandem: 455.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 18-29.398968N18-29.983123N
Longitude: 067-08.732407W067-06.800768W
Elevation: 237.2 ft.193.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 082 magnetic, 072 true262 magnetic, 252 true
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.no
Declared distances: TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11702 LDA:11302TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11702 LDA:11702
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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
REIL RY 08 OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 47 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear52 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 787-891-2286
Manager: JORGE SANTIAGO
BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
Phone 787-890-6075

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 106
Single engine airplanes: 32
Multi engine airplanes: 33
Jet airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 10
Military aircraft: 20
    
Aircraft operations: avg 196/day *
28% military
28% local general aviation
25% transient general aviation
18% commercial
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2009

Additional Remarks

NO PARKING IN C AREA INDEFLY.
US CUSTONS; (787) 882-3556; US DA; (787) 882-3315; US IMM; (787) 882-3576.
TWYS E, F & G CLSD TO ALL TFC INDEFLY EXCEPT PPR, CALL 787-371-6310.
OBSTN LGT ON TOWER NW OF ARPT OTS INDEFLY.
ULTRALIGHT OPNS NOT ALLOWED.
FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-831-3342.
FOR IMMIGRATION SVC CALL 787-882-3576.
FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3315.

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 between 26 August 2010 at 0901Z and 23 September 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (247KB)
VOR/DME RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (225KB)
VOR RWY 08 **CHANGED**   download (202KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (77KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (14 nm S)
TJPS - Mercedita Airport (44 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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Sep-2010
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5409:54
Sunrise06:1610:16
Sunset18:3522:35
Evening civil twilight18:5722:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Sep-2010 07:39:32
Local (UTC-4)  09-Sep-2010 03:39:32
 
METAR
TJBQ 090650Z 11104KT 10SM SKC 26/ A2991
TJMZ 
14nm S 
081950Z 11005KT 10SM BKN040 25/22 A2990
TAF
TJBQ 090520Z 0906/1006 09008KT P6SM FEW025 FM091400 07012KT P6SM SCT030 FM091700 06018G24KT P6SM SCT025CB FM092200 08010KT P6SM SCT020 AMD NOT SKED TIL 091100
TJMZ 
14nm S 
090520Z 0906/1006 00000KT P6SM FEW025 FM091300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT030 FM091700 29010KT P6SM VCTS SCT020 BKN040CB TEMPO 0917/0920 VRB12KT 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM092200 07005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040 AMD NOT SKED TIL 091200
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
COPECA ASRI 128.95
787-890-1250
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, Internet access, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.40 $3.05 
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Western Aviation Service Corp. ASRI 129.825
787-890-2323
787-890-4100
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Catering, Rental cars, ...
 
U.S. Customs Service   Colt International   UVair   Airport transportation   Dollar Rent A Car   Wireless Internet Access  
 
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Hotels near Rafael Hernandez Airport

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VILLA TROPICAL 2.9 80-220
BUENAS OLAS HOTEL 3.0 

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