Fort Buchanan Heliport

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FAA: PR21

Guaynabo Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 18-24-54.0000N (18.415)
Longitude: 
 066-07-55.0000W (-66.131944)
Elevation: 
 33.0 feet MSL (10 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -4.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Found On: 
 Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

Manager: 
Army owned: 
DEP SEC

FT BUCHANAN, PR 00934
809-783-2424		 US ARMY ATTN: DEP/SEC

FT BUCHANAN, PR 00934
809-783-2424

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 12/1978
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZSU (San Juan)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1033 feet (315 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 809
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  San Juan(SJU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near PR21

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    3.1 Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport
    (SIG TJIG SIG)    		 37 51 100, Jet A
    7.5 Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
    (SJU TJSJ SJU)    		 78 92 100, Jet A+, Jet A++
    29.6 Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport
    (TJRV RVR)    		 110 124 100LL, Jet A
    57.0 Rafael Hernandez Airport
    (BQN TJBQ BQN)    		 274 287 100, Jet A-1
    66.1 Cyril E King Airport
    (STT TIST STT)    		 93 107 100LL, Jet A
    87.1 Henry E Rohlsen Airport
    (STX TISX STX)    		 119 133 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC SAN JUAN CERAP AT 787-253-8664/8665
    A16 AND A13 EXTN 2204/8108.
    E111 VFR/PVT USE/HEL OPERATORS ESTAB & MAINT RADIO COMS WITH ISLA GRANDE ATCT PRIOR TO DEP FT BUCHANAN; PPR FROM ATCT BY PILOTS OF HELS WO RADIOS. PRVDD SECURITY MEASURES MAINTD DURING OPNS TO PREVENT ACCESS BY OTHER THAN HELICOPTERS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 50 ft (15 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    PR21 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  50 ft x 50 ft (15 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars available

    Maps & Diagrams

    PR21 Sectional

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    PR21 Diagram


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