BQN
Rafael Hernandez Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for TJBQ
Coordinates: N18°29.69' / W67°7.77'
Located 03 miles NE of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico on 1600 acres of land. View all Airports in Puerto Rico.
Surveyed Elevation is 237 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.:SAN JUAN
F.S.S.:SAN JUAN
NOTAMs Facility:TJBQ (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Landing Fee:Yes
ARFF Cert:I B S 07/2005
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ATIS:118.325
AWOS-3PT:118.325 Tel. 787-997-0715
AGUADILLA TOWER:124.95
AGUADILLA GROUND:120.875
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:120.875
EMERG:243.0
CTAF:124.950
OPS:345.0
AWOS-3PT at PSE (43.3 SE):118.4 787-843-0444
ATIS at SIG (58.8 E):120.4
ASOS at SJU (63.8 E): 939-888-0005
Remarks:
  • 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 Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT BQN BORINQUEN 113.50 269°1.2
VOD MAZ MAYAGUEZ 110.60 014°14.3
VOT SJU SAN JUAN 114.00 283°65.1
VOR PNA PUNTA CANA HIGUEY 112.70 105°70.9
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOR MAZ MAYAGUEZ 254 185°14.5
VOR DDP DORADO 391 092°40.9
VOR SJ PATTY 330 094°59.5
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:11702 x 200 feet / 3567 x 61 meters
Surface:Asphalt-Concrete in Fair Condition
RWY CNTR SXN 80' WIDE IN GOOD COND, OUTER EDGES FAILED.
Weight Limits:S-155, D-235, ST-455
PCR VALUE: 310/R/A/W/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N18°29.40' / W67°8.73'N18°29.98' / W67°6.80'
Elevation: 237.6 194.2
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 72° True 252° True
Displaced Threshold: 389 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11702 LDA:11313 TORA:11702 TODA:11702 ASDA:11313 LDA:11313
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 47 ft Trees 1800 ft from runway, 400 ft left of center 52 ft Trees 2000 ft from runway, 100 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100 (green), Jet A-1
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:PUERTO RICO PORTS AUTH
PO BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
787-890-2420
Manager:JOSE N. SOTO FLORES
BOX 250466
AGUADILLA, PR 00604-0466
787-729-8715
787-729-8715 X 5012
Other Remarks
  • FOR CUSTOMS SVC CALL 787-882-3556. FOR USDA SVC CALL 787-882-3515.
  • 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.
  • CONDS UNMON BTN 0330Z-1100Z.
  • INCR TO ARFF INDEX C AVBL WITH 72 HRS PREV REQ.
  • FRANGIBLE FENCE 251 FT S OF RWY 08/26 CNTRLN.
  • MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD 0100Z-0500Z AND 1130Z-1600Z DAILY
  • MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITH CLASS 1 HAZARDOUS CARGO OPERATING BETWEEN 0100Z-0500Z AND 1130Z-1600Z DAILY NEED TO REQUEST PPR AT 13ATF.TJBQ.PPR@US.AF.MIL
  • TWY F CLSD TO ALL TRAFFIC INDEFLY.
  • NO 180 DEG TURNS ON RWY ASPHALT SFC FOR LARGE AND HEAVY ACFT.
  • TWY A UNLIGHTED BTN TWY C AND TWY D.
  • TWY C SOUTH OF RWY 08/26 CLSD PERMLY.
  • FOR IMMIGRATION SVC CALL 787-882-3576.
  • RWY PARTIALLY ASPH AND CONC.
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