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TJMZ Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: MAZ
Lat/Long: 18-15-20.5000N / 067-08-54.5000W
18-15.341667N / 067-08.908333W
18.2556944 / -67.1484722
(estimated)
Elevation: 28 ft. / 8.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 3 miles N of MAYAGUEZ, PR
Time zone: UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 00680

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1947
Sectional chart: PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: SAN JUAN CENTER
FSS: SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: TJMZ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 1030-0230
Pattern altitude: 828 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT PAPI RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, FEE FOR OTHER THAN HOME BASED ACFT.
Airline operations: NO ARFF SVCS PRVDD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2300-0600 EXCP 24 HR PPR; CALL AMGR 787-832-3390 OR 787-833-0148.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
MAYAGUEZ GROUND: 121.7 [PERMANENTLY CLOSED]
MAYAGUEZ TOWER: 118.0 [PERMANENTLY CLOSED]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.7
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQS 118.75/269.0 (EL YUNQUE RCAG).
  • CLNC DEL PRVDD BY SAN JUAN CERAP ON FREQ 121.7.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MAZ at fieldMAYAGUEZ VOR/DME110.6010W
BQNr199/14.7BORINQUEN VORTAC113.5010W
PSEr304/39.2PONCE VOR/DME109.0010W

Airport Services

Parking: hangars
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4998 x 100 ft. / 1523 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 85.0
Double wheel: 108.0
Double tandem: 170.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 18-15.244695N18-15.437528N
Longitude: 067-09.328800W067-08.488302W
Elevation: 15.3 ft.23.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 086 magnetic, 076 true266 magnetic, 256 true
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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 44 ft. poles, lighted, 1750 ft. from runway, 75 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear65 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear
10' TREES & EARTH 0-200' N & S RY 27 THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTH
GPO BOX 2829
SAN JUAN, PR 00681
Phone 787-791-0054
Manager: LELIS SUAREZ
BOX 710
MAYAGUEZ, PR 00709
Phone 787-832-3390

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 13
Single engine airplanes: 3
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 1
Ultralights: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
68% local general aviation
17% air taxi
8% commercial
5% military
1% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 30 March 2005

Additional Remarks

1200' TWR /1207' MSL/ 9 NM NNW.
BIRDS ON AND INVOF RY CAUFN.
CRANE 70 FT AGL SOUTH AER RY 9.
AVGAS UNAVBL.
PAEW RY 09/27 1100-2100Z DLY.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
VOR OR GPS RWY 09   download (222KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (17KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (30KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

TJBQ - Rafael Hernandez Airport (14 nm N)
TJPS - Mercedita Airport (37 nm SE)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (61 nm E)
TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (66 nm E)
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (95 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3409:34
Sunrise05:5809:58
Sunset19:0823:08
Evening civil twilight19:3223:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 07:57:00
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 03:57:00
 
METAR
TJMZ 041950Z 11007KT 10SM OVC030 30/26 A2999
TJBQ 
15nm N 
050050Z 09012G16KT 10SM SCT020CB 27/24 A3005 RMK CB N MOV W
TAF
TJMZ 050540Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 FM051200 05004KT P6SM FEW030 SCT050 FM051600 08007KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB BKN040 TEMPO 0518/0521 VRB12G22KT 5SM SHRA FEW012 BKN020CB OVC040 FM052300 05007KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060 AMD NOT SKED TIL 051300
TJBQ 
15nm N 
050540Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 FM051200 08011KT P6SM SCT025 FM051600 08013G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0519/0521 SHRA FEW020 BKN040 FM052300 08010KT P6SM FEW022 SCT060 AMD NOT SKED TIL 051200
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Hotels near Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN MAYAGUEZ AND TROPICAL CASINO 1.7 109-150
HOWARD JOHNSON DOWNTOWN MAYAGUEZ 3.7 76-145
HOWARD JOHNSON INN MAYAGUEZ PR 3.7 76-145
PARADOR POSADA PORLAMAR 3.7 118-144
PARADOR VILLA PARGUERA 4.3 100-198
MAYAGUEZ RESORT AND CASINO 4.3 149-335
PARADOR PERICHIS 4.3 90-160
RINCON BEACH RESORT 4.3 139-661

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