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Mercedita Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for TJPS
Coordinates: N18°0.53' / W66°33.87'
Located 03 miles E of Ponce, Puerto Rico on 274 acres of land. View all Airports in Puerto Rico.
Surveyed Elevation is 36 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1948
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:SAN JUAN
F.S.S.:SAN JUAN
NOTAMs Facility:TJPS (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:PUERTO RICO-VIRGIN ISLANDS
Landing Fee:Yes
FEE FOR OTHER THAN HOME BASED ACFT.
ARFF Cert:I B S 07/1973
PPR 24 HRS FOR INDEX C & ABOVE UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 787-842-6292.
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.4 Tel. 787-843-0444
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
ATIS at SIG (37.8 NE):120.4
ASOS at SJU (40.6 NE): 939-888-0005
D-ATIS at SJU (41.2 NE):125.8
Remarks:
  • 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 Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD MAZ MAYAGUEZ 110.60 123°36.6
VOT SJU SAN JUAN 114.00 242°42.0
VOT BQN BORINQUEN 113.50 143°42.7
VOT NRR ROOSEVELT ROADS 113.80 266°54.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT DDP DORADO 391 017°28.8
VOT SJ PATTY 330 048°36.2
VOT MAZ MAYAGUEZ 254 293°36.6
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:8002 x 150 feet / 2439 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Fair Condition
RWY 30, LAST 1100 FT NOT GROOVED.
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N18°0.73' / W66°34.53'N18°0.32' / W66°33.21'
Elevation: 36.5 27.1
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 108° True 288° True
Displaced Threshold: 1879 Feet 247 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 295 ft Power Line 4155 ft from runway, 800 ft left of center
APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
41 ft Trees 1570 ft from runway, 75 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MINOR
Engine Repair:MINOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,GLIDER TOWING SERVICES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:PUERTO RICO PORT AUTH
PO BOX 2829
SAN JUAN, PR 00936
787-729-8715
Manager:WILLIAM FEBLES
P.O. BOX 670
MERCEDITA, PR 00715
787-729-8715
EXT 5100 OR 5101
Other Remarks
  • CUSTOMS AVAILABLE 1200Z TO 2100Z MON-FRI.
  • FOR CD IF FREQ ARE OTS CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665.
  • 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.
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