FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PSE |
| Lat/Long: | 18-00-31.6100N 066-33-52.2750W
18-00.526833N 066-33.871250W
18.0087806,-66.5645208
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 28.4 ft. / 8.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of PONCE, PR |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (year round; does not observe DST) |
| Zip code: | 00715 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1948 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SAN JUAN CENTER |
| FSS: | SAN JUAN FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TJPS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | HIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET MED INTST DUSK-2200; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT HIRL RWY 12/30 AND REIL RWY 12 AFTER 2200 - UNICOM 122.70. PAPI RWY 30 OPER CONT. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, FEE FOR OTHER THAN HOME BASED ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR INDEX C & ABOVE UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 787-842-6292. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.4 (787-843-0444) |
- 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 121.9.
- ATCT CLSD INDEFLY.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MAZr124/36.6 | | MAYAGUEZ VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| DORADO | | 208/28.9 | | 391 | | 11W | | DDP | -.. -.. .--. |
| MAYAGUEZ | | 124/36.6 | | 254 | | 10W | | MAZ | -- .- --.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 8004 x 150 ft. / 2440 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
RWY 30, LAST 1100 FT NOT GROOVED. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 18-00.730333N | | 18-00.323333N |
| Longitude: | 066-34.528833W | | 066-33.213667W |
| Elevation: | 28.4 ft. | | 27.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 108 true | | 299 magnetic, 288 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1882 ft. | | 248 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:7357 LDA:5488 | | TORA:8004 TODA:8004 ASDA:7004 LDA:6757 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 295 ft. pline, lighted, 4155 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 41 ft. trees, 1570 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PUERTO RICO PORT AUTH
PO BOX 2829
SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Phone 787-729-8715 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM FEBLES
P.O. BOX 670
MERCEDITA, PR 00715
Phone 787-729-8715
EXT 5100 OR 5101 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 1200Z TO 2100Z MON-FRI. |
| - | FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665. |
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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (399KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (474KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| WLFRD TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (319KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (324KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
TJMZ - Eugenio Maria de Hostos Airport (36 nm NW)
TJIG - Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (38 nm NE)
TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (41 nm NE)
TJBQ - Rafael Hernandez Airport (43 nm NW)
TJVQ - Antonio Rivera Rodriguez Airport (62 nm E)
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Times for 14-Nov-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:49 | | 21:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:12 | | 22:12 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2024 01:26:54 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 14-Nov-2024 21:26:54 |
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| METAR |
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| TJPS | 150115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC120 28/26 A2982 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
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| TJPS | 141740Z 1418/1518 23006KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT090 OVC130 FM142100 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT050 BKN080 FM151000 31002KT P6SM FEW023 SCT040 BKN080 FM151430 21007KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT045 BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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