FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.325 (787-890-3570) |
| AGUADILLA GROUND: | 120.875 |
| AGUADILLA TOWER: | 124.95 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 124.35 269.35 |
| 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 |
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| BQNr271/1.2 | | BORINQUEN VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 10W |
| MAZr015/14.4 | | MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 10W |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 18-29.398968N | | 18-29.983123N |
| Longitude: | 067-08.732407W | | 067-06.800768W |
| Elevation: | 237.2 ft. | | 193.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 072 true | | 262 magnetic, 252 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:11700 TODA:11700 ASDA:11700 LDA:11311 | | TORA:11700 TODA:11700 ASDA:11311 LDA:11311 |
| 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
REIL RY 08 OTS INDEFLY. | | |
| 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 787-891-2286 |
| 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 |
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| 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 08 | |
download (226KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (204KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 21:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 22:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 11:30:33 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 08-Nov-2009 07:30:33 |
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| METAR |
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| TJBQ | 081050Z 10003KT 10SM FEW010 22/22 A2991
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TJMZ
14nm S | 071950Z 09005KT 10SM BKN030 26/23 A2986 RMK RE20
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| TAF |
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| TJBQ | 080540Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 FM081330 07011KT P6SM SCT020 FM081700 06013G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT020CB BKN050 FM082300 09008KT P6SM SCT025
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TJMZ
14nm S | 080540Z 0806/0906 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM081500 24009KT P6SM SCT025 FM081700 29008KT P6SM VCSH SCT020CB BKN050 AMD NOT SKED TIL 081300
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| NOTAMs |
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