FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 NOVEMBER 2024
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: | 237.2 ft. / 72.3 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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| BQNr271/1.2 | | 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: | 18-29.398968N | | 18-29.983123N |
| Longitude: | 067-08.732407W | | 067-06.800768W |
| Elevation: | 237.2 ft. | | 193.9 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: 890/R/A/W/T |
| - | TWY F CLSD TO ALL TFC INDEFLY. TWY A CLSD BETWEEN TWY C AND TWY D. |
| - | FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515. |
| - | NO 180 DEGREE TURNS ON RY FOR LARGE AND HEAVY JET ACFT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | OBSTN LGT ON TOWER NW OF ARPT OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | 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 28 November 2024 at 0901Z to 26 December 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (248KB) |
| VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 08 | |
download (227KB) |
| VOR RWY 08 | |
download (212KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 26 | |
download (248KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Dec-2024
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 22:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Dec-2024 06:31:34 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 23-Dec-2024 02:31:34 |
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| METAR |
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| TJBQ | 230350Z 00000KT 10SM BKN080 23/22 A3006 RMK LTG DSNT W
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| TAF |
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| TJBQ | 230541Z 2306/2406 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS FEW025CB SCT045 BKN080 FM231400 09008KT P6SM FEW030 FM231800 08012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 FM232300 06006KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT050 AMD NOT SKED TIL 231100
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